Lists are a great way in Anaplan to organize information and are used to group similar types of metadata that can be referenced within a model. Lists are organized into three columns: name, parent and code. Numbered lists provide unique identifiers that can be helpful when your list items contain duplicate names. Naming a numbered list helps improve consistency throughout…

Anaplan provides numerous calculation functions which deliver enhanced analysis within a model. Two common and related functions are SUM and LOOKUP. SUM enables the summation of values based on a list or time formatted line item or property in a source with a matching dimension in a target. SUM achieves this through user-entered mappings within…

Anaplan Connect is an API (application programming interface) client that functions using a command-line interface. Through this interface, and the writing of batch and or shell scripts, an Anaplan administrator may automate the running of various actions from Anaplan. Typically, when using Anaplan’s API or Anaplan Connect, users leverage a predefined import, export, or some…

When building modules in Anaplan, calculations form the backbone of your models so knowing the most common functions and how to use them is very important. Below are ten of the most common functions model builders will utilize, along with their purpose and syntax. Before reading this document, it is recommended you understand the basics…

Not long ago Anaplan updated their transactional API (Application Programming Interface), allowing users to read “large volume view and list” data. To qualify as “large volume” the data set should consist of at least one-million cells or list members respectively. For those familiar with Anaplan and its methods of integration, these API endpoints allow for…