Idea Exchange

It would be really helpful if the 'Referenced By' column opened all modules associated to the line item (similar to clicking on a functional area name to open all associated modules).   This could be achieved by SHIFT+LEFT CLICK to differentiate from selecting the cell rather than following the hyperlink.   This would be significantly easier than copy/pasting the module name and removing the apostrophes.     ... View more

If the following features could be added to the formula bar in Anaplan it would make model building and maintenance a lot easier! Colour coded statements and keywords (e.g. IF THEN ELSE, line items, constants) Ability to indent and enter new lines. Particularly useful for IF statements Keyword autocompletion Ability to add inline comments into formulae as in virtually all programming languages I'm pretty sure that keyword autocompletion has been created already as an idea, however I have included this for completion. ... View more

Similar to the idea posted here, but with this idea could be a possible solution? Add folders to object contents (e.g. module, list, and actions). Allow the creation of sub-folders. It goes without saying, but this would really improve model organisation, especially for larger models. The functionality could be similar to functional area, with expand/collapse options. The key item here is sub-folders. Functional areas are great, but you may have many modules within a single functional area. My current remedy to this is to create more functional areas with a prefix (e.g. Reporting may split into Reporting: P&L and Reporting: BS). However, this is imprecise and doesn't show the relationship between the functional areas. Reporting: P&L and Reporting: BS in this example aren't separate entities, they are both related to Reporting! I would like this seen applied to all objects in Anaplan, however I think modules and lists need this functionality most keenly. ... View more

Adding spacer cards would be a great way to easily change the look and feel of the new UX. A workaround exists by using blank text cards with no background, however I think spacer cards could add more functionality as: You could precisely dial in the size of the spacer. Spacers could come with default vector images to improve visualisation (e.g. lines or borders). ... View more

  Description: Much like this example, Anaplan formats in odd and weird ways when moving into Excel. Numbers being copied pasted into excel should retain a numbered format instead of scientific notation when pasted into Excel.   Example of Enhancement: Values copied from Anaplan have a format attached to the value in the cell, as either Number or Text (date doesn't translate well between Anaplan and Excel either! MMM-YY doesn't copy back and forth) Benefit / Impact: Instead of having to translate all of your dates fields into Text when copy pasting, manually re-entering dates, having translated values (numbers that move to a text formatted cell type in excel) doesn't cause scientific notation to be kept for larger values. This is evident of a broader issue with regards to translating values between Anaplan and other platforms that should be resolved. ... View more

As an Anaplan user/model builder, I find the white can be a little too much some times and not too easy on the eyes.   It would be great is there was a night mode or dark theme that swapped the colour palette for something not as bright.   This may also help with accessibility Thanks! ... View more

Description: As a model builder, there are plenty of times where formulas or references to other modules are incorrect either by mistake/typo or due to lack of understanding formula syntax. Based on our model size, we have to allow ample time for Anaplan to return the error summary, even in test models. It would be great to have an alert when typing a formula (based on line item formatting, module structure, etc.) that helps us rewrite or reconsider the final formula before trying to push it through and watching the model 'spin' for a while.   Example of Enhancement: When line item formatting is inconsistent with the end formula/reference, the border of the formula bar will remain red. This should pick up on basic errors such as mismatched lists or typos. Once the red border is eliminated, the model builder is assured this formula will be processed correctly.   Benefit/Impact: The benefit here would be to reduce time waiting for errors to populate and would help guide all model builders in writing formulas correctly. ... View more

The standard excel format for Month-Year is MMM-YY. I.e. if a user types Jan 20, excel will convert this to a numeric value and display Jan-20. Anaplan does not recognise this as a valid time period when importing. As this is the default excel format, it would be great if Anaplan could recongise this correctly. Rather than having to edit the format for each import file. ... View more

Hi Anaplan Community,    Currently it is not possible to use a summary top level of a list subset or line item subset in a calculation without using a workaround using a boolean and using the complete list or line item list.   If anaplan had the capability to allow modellers to use the top level in a line item subset or list item subset this would make it easier to calculate and aggregate on a selection of all relevant items to the subset list or line item subset.   This would prove very usefully where you have large lists but need to calculate the summary of a top level of the subset.    Hopefully we can incorporate this in the platform.    Thanks,   Usman  ... View more

When creating saved views, it would be great if Anaplan enters the saved view immediately after creation. Currently, anaplan returns to the default view of the module. This can be a bit annoying if you need to make a quick change to the view, such as adding a filter or showing/hiding columns. ... View more

Can a 'Sort Selected' group be added on the reorder dialogue, similar to the 'Sort All' group shown below. This would help with organisation in models, most notably where you want to order numbered modules, but only in a specific area of your module list. The group would have a similar function, but as indicated would only sort the selected items. ... View more

Adding a switch statement formula to Anaplan to get rid of long nested IFs! This would assist in readability (and therefore maintenance) of complex formulae. Switch statements allow you to test a condition, and assign an outcome to each condition. For instance you may have want to test what mode of transport is being used: car, boat, or aeroplane. Using an IF statement your formula may look like this: IF Transport = Modes.Car THEN Car Outcome ELSE IF Transport = Modes.Boat THEN Boat Outcome ELSE IF Transport = Modes.Aeroplane THEN Aeroplane Outcome ELSE BLANK The nested IFs cause Anaplan to check each condition in turn and doesn't represent the underlying logic of the calculation. You want one mode of transport to map to one condition, and not cycle through all conditions. A switch could look like this: SWITCH Transport CASE Modes.Car: Car Output CASE Modes.Boat: Boat Output CASE Modes.Aeroplane: Aeroplane Output CASE DEFAULT: BLANK This also allows a model building to add a default, or exception, case. ... View more

Improve the list item deletion within Anaplan so that if a model builder selects 'Delete All' from the delete dialogue when there are vast numbers of list items the model builder is prevented. Doing so would prevent model and workspace lock ups. To explain this further: Consider a list with 1,000,000 items. If you attempt to delete these items through the delete dialogue, and select Delete All, Anaplan will freeze. When clicking Delete All, Anaplan should count the total number of list items. If this exceeds the 10,000 limit, then Anaplan should not proceed, as proceeding freezes the model. ... View more

Please can the right border/margin be reduced in row labels. The current border cuts off text too far from the cell border, below is an example. Whilst minor, this would just be a very quick fix to implement and would (slightly) improve visuals. Here you can see that the words revenue are being cut off too early, even though there is room to draw the text to the row cell. ... View more