IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Accessing Books
Did you know that there are now two ways to access books in IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW)? Previously, you could access books via the “Shared", “Personal”, and “Users” folders in the bottom section of the home page. This option still…
June 8, 2021
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Home Page Refresh
Did you know that the home page has received a major refresh in IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) update 57? Previous versions of PAW contained a lot of unused space and the look and feel changed as you moved from the…
April 27, 2021
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Database Administration
Did you know that database administration page has been updated in IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW)? In previous versions of PAW you would click on a database and it would present detailed information as seen below. With the “Database Settings” button…
April 13, 2021
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Administration Page Layout
Did you know that the administration page layout has changed in IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) update 57? In previous versions of PAW, the administration page used a tabbed approach that separated each component into its own tab. This required administrators to…
March 23, 2021
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Subset Control Dimension
Did you know that dimensions exist within IBM Planning Analytics that display your model’s public subsets? A dimension called }Subsets_<Dimension Name> is automatically created when a dimension is created. The elements of this new dimension are dynamically updated as permanent public subsets…
August 11, 2020
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: PAW Pass Context
IBM Planning Analytics Workspace sheets allow users to add buttons. These buttons can be used to navigate to different sheets or books, or even run processes. But did you know you can “pass context” from one book to another? Before beginning, ensure…
August 4, 2020
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: New Excel Feature – Map Charts
One of the new features in Excel is the ability to create Map Charts to compare values and show categories across geographical regions. If you have your own set of data to use skip to step 3. Otherwise, we can accomplish this…
May 5, 2020
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Sparklines
Are you familiar with Sparklines, a rarely used feature in Excel? What happens when you’d like to provide a visual representation of data but don’t necessarily want, or have the space, for a big chart? Sparklines may be a viable solution. To…