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IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Popular Video Tips, Part 3

August 29, 2023 by Ivan Cepero

Here are two more popular IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks videos. Did you know we have an entire library of video tips & tricks for IBM Planning Analytics?

The Aggregate Function

In this video, Revelwood’s FP&A Technology Director, Lee Lazarow, demonstrates the aggregate function. The aggregate function allows you to summarize values that cannot be added up or averaged. 

Creating Multi-Level Dimensions

Watch this video to learn how to create multi-level dimensions in Planning Analytics. This approach will let you create brand-new dimensions by simply dragging a file onto the screen. You’ll learn how to create a brand-new dimension using a file created in Notepad. See how Planning Analytics recognizes that the list is more than a list of leaf levels and more than just a parent/child relationship. You’ll also learn how to map the levels and add attributes.

IBM Planning Analytics, which TM1 is the engine for, is full of new features and functionality. Not sure where to start? Our team here at Revelwood can help. Contact us for more information at info@revelwood.com. And stay tuned for more Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks weekly in our Knowledge Center and in upcoming newsletters!

Read more IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks:

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Expanding Sections of Stacked Dimensions

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Creating Charts in Planning Analytics Workspace 

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Excel’s Camera Tool

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Filed Under: IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks Tagged With: Financial Performance Management, IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks, IBM Planning Analytics Workspace, TM1

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Counting Hidden Rows in Excel

August 22, 2023 by Ivan Cepero

With a clever combination of formulas, you can have Excel calculate the number of hidden rows in a data set. This trick will work on both manually hidden rows and autotfilter hidden rows.

There are two ways to count hidden rows, depending on how your data is structured. Both methods use the AGGREGATE function.

The syntax of AGGREGATE is:

=AGGREGATE(function_num,options,array)

Where

Function_num is one of the following:

Function_numFunction
1AVERAGE
2COUNT
3COUNTA
4MAX
5MIN
6PRODUCT
7STDEV.S
8STDEV.P
9SUM
10VAR.S
11VAR.P
12MEDIAN
13MODE.SNGL
14LARGE
15SMALL
16PERCENTILE.INC
17QUARTILE.INC
18PERCENTILE.EXC
19QUARTILE.EXC

And options are one of the following:

OptionBehavior
DefaultIgnore nested SUBTOTAL and AGGREGATE functions
1Ignore hidden rows, nested SUBTOTAL and AGGREGATE functions
2Ignore error values, nested SUBTOTAL and AGGREGATE functions
3Ignore hidden rows, error values, nested SUBTOTAL and AGGREGATE functions
4Ignore nothing
5Ignore hidden rows
6Ignore error values
7Ignore hidden rows and error values

We will be leveraging option 5: Ignore hidden rows

Consider the example data set:

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Blank cells merit special treatment and will determine which method you use.

No Blanks in Data

If your data will have no blank (zeros are ok) like column D in the sample data set, you can use this formula to count the hidden rows:

=AGGREGATE(2,4,Table1[Feb])-AGGREGATE(2,5,Table1[Feb]) 

Blanks in Data

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If there are blanks in the data (as in column C), you will need to add a helper column in Excel. The helper column will use AGGREGATE for the cell in the same row and this converts a blank into a 0. Use the same formula as the first method but use the helper column instead of the original data.

=AGGREGATE(2,4,G3:G7)-AGGREGATE(2,5,G3:G7)

IBM Planning Analytics, which TM1 is the engine for, is full of new features and functionality. Not sure where to start? Our team here at Revelwood can help. Contact us for more information at info@revelwood.com. And stay tuned for more Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks weekly in our Knowledge Center and in upcoming newsletters!

Read more IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks:

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Headcount Analysis

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Waterfall Charts

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Planning Analytics Workspace (PAx) Zoom Bar

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Filed Under: IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks Tagged With: IBM Cognos TM1, IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks, IBM Planning Analytics Workspace, TM1

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Popular Video Tips, Part 2

August 15, 2023 by Revelwood

We’re continuing to highlight some of our most popular video tips & tricks for IBM Planning Analytics. 

Creating Buttons for TI Scripts

In this video, Revelwood’s FP&A Technology Director, Lee Lazarow, demonstrates how to create a button in Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) for a TurboIntegrator (TI) script. Creating buttons like this will simplify tasks for your end users and create a much better end user experience. 

You’ll learn how to go into properties, determine the button target, make that into a process, and then select and choose that process. The features in PAW allow you to select if you want prompts to appear and what controls you have over those prompts.

Formatting Views in PAW

Watch this video to see Lee demonstrate how to format views in Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW). You’ll learn how to manipulate your views by:

  • Making columns wider
  • Changing row heights
  • Changing fonts and text styles
  • Adding shading, and more

IBM Planning Analytics, which TM1 is the engine for, is full of new features and functionality. Not sure where to start? Our team here at Revelwood can help. Contact us for more information at info@revelwood.com. And stay tuned for more Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks weekly in our Knowledge Center and in upcoming newsletters!

Read more IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks:

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Expanding Sections of Stacked Dimensions

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Creating Charts in Planning Analytics Workspace 

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Excel’s Camera Tool

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Filed Under: IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks Tagged With: IBM Cognos TM1, IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks, IBM Planning Analytics Workspace, TM1

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Performance Monitoring

August 8, 2023 by Andrew Chaves

IBM Planning Analytics contains a series of Performance Monitoring Control Cubes that let you record performance statistics for various aspects of your environment.

In Perspectives, this feature was enabled by right-clicking on the name of the server. But did you know that you can also control this in Planning Analytics Workspace via the tm1s.cfg control settings?

To enable the monitoring, go to the Administration area and then select the option for Databases. Once you have selected your database, click on “configuration.”

The performance monitor settings are found within the Administration settings and the Default sub area.

Once enabled (be aware that there may be an impact on performance when you use this), you will be able to use the results to help analyze your server performance.

IBM Planning Analytics, which TM1 is the engine for, is full of new features and functionality. Not sure where to start? Our team here at Revelwood can help. Contact us for more information at info@revelwood.com. And stay tuned for more Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks weekly in our Knowledge Center and in upcoming newsletters!

Read more IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks:

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Expanding Sections of Stacked Dimensions

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Creating Charts in Planning Analytics Workspace 

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Excel’s Camera Tool

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Filed Under: IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks Tagged With: IBM Cognos TM1, IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks, IBM Planning Analytics Workspace, TM1

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Popular Video Tips, Part 1

August 1, 2023 by Revelwood

Did you know we have a library of video tips & tricks for IBM Planning Analytics? Over the next few weeks we’re going to highlight some of our most popular videos for IBM Planning Analytics / TM1.

Filtering in IBM Planning Analytics

In this video, Revelwood’s FP&A Technology Director, Lee Lazarow, demonstrates how the Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) interface enables you to manipulate elements in your subsets. The PAW interface allows for wild card searches and attribute searches. You’ll learn how PAW takes this a step further so that you can make your search criteria more structured, enabling you to filter by name, level, attribute and more.

Formatting Views in PAW

Watch this video to see Lee demonstrate how to format views in Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW). You’ll learn how to manipulate your views by:

  • Making columns wider
  • Changing row heights
  • Changing fonts and text styles
  • Adding shading, and more

IBM Planning Analytics, which TM1 is the engine for, is full of new features and functionality. Not sure where to start? Our team here at Revelwood can help. Contact us for more information at info@revelwood.com. And stay tuned for more Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks weekly in our Knowledge Center and in upcoming newsletters!

Read more IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks:

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Expanding Sections of Stacked Dimensions

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Creating Charts in Planning Analytics Workspace 

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Excel’s Camera Tool

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Filed Under: IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks Tagged With: Financial Performance Management, IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks, IBM Planning Analytics Workspace, TM1

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Expanding Sections of Stacked Dimensions

July 25, 2023 by Marc Assenza

Have you ever been in a situation where you have stacked dimensions in your view and only want to expand one section of it? In legacy Perspectives, an expansion of one area equates to an expansion of all areas. IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW), version 87, introduced functionality that allows you to expand just one piece at a time.

Here is an example of a simple view that shows Actual Finance expenses by Company.

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By default, an expansion of the Finance department would show an expansion for all three companies.

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A new icon has been added that will allow you to determine how you want to expand and collapse the elements within your view.  

When clicked, you will have two options: Symmetrical and Asymmetrical.  

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If we change the approach to Asymmetrical and then expand the departments within company 2, only a subset of the full view is expanded.

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This approach will allow you to tighten your analysis and let your users focus on a subsection of your view while still easily having the ability to see the big picture.

IBM Planning Analytics, which TM1 is the engine for, is full of new features and functionality. Not sure where to start? Our team here at Revelwood can help. Contact us for more information at info@revelwood.com. And stay tuned for more Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks weekly in our Knowledge Center and in upcoming newsletters!

Read more IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks:

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: TI Dimension Functions

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Excel Tips, Part 4

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: PAW Users and Groups

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Filed Under: IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks Tagged With: Financial Performance Management, IBM Cognos TM1, IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks, TM1

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Creating Charts in Planning Analytics Workspace 

July 18, 2023 by Revelwood

Charts can be an incredibly powerful tool for communicating complex data in an accessible and visually appealing way. In the world of enterprise planning, IBM Planning Analytics provides users with the ability to create detailed and informative charts through its workspace interface, Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW).

This blog post is based on a recent webinar on creating PAW charts in the New Experience. We explore some of the key features and techniques for creating charts in PAW and how they can help your organization make more informed decisions.

Getting Started: The Basics of PAW

Before getting into creating charts, it’s worth taking a quick look at the basics of PAW and how it works. PAW is a web-based interface that allows users to easily access and analyze data stored within IBM Planning Analytics. It includes a range of features and tools for exploration, analysis, and reporting, with the ability to create custom dashboards, reports, and visualizations.

PAW offers two different versions, Classic and the New Experience. While the Classic version is still available, the New Experience offers a more modern and intuitive user interface, with added applications and plans, Watson-related components, and changes to administration and charting functions.

Types of Visualizations

Once you have a basic understanding of PAW, it’s time to start exploring the different types of visualizations that can be created. PAW offers a variety of chart types that can help you visualize your data, including comparison, composition, and trend charts.

Comparison charts are useful when you want to compare two or more data series side-by-side, such as comparing actual versus forecasted revenue. Composition charts, on the other hand, are used to show the composition of a single data series, such as the breakdown of sales by product category. Trend charts are ideal for highlighting trends and patterns over time, such as changes in website traffic or sales revenue.

Creating a Chart: The Three Approaches

When it comes to creating a chart in PAW, there are three main approaches you can take. The first is to convert an existing Exploration to a chart, which can be done using drag-and-drop functionality and a subset editor. This approach is great when you already have an Exploration with the data you want to visualize.

The second approach is to duplicate an existing chart and make tweaks to it as needed. This is useful when you want to create multiple similar charts quickly without having to start from scratch each time.

Finally, the third approach is to manually create a visualization from scratch in a book. This approach allows for the most customization, as you can define the axes, filters, and formatting of the chart yourself.

Once you’ve chosen your approach, it’s time to start customizing your chart. PAW provides a range of options for bars, length, start, target, repeat, and filters, allowing you to fine-tune your visualization to best suit your needs. You can also add value labels to the chart to provide additional context and make it easier for viewers to understand the data being presented.

Tips for Effective Chart Design

While creating a chart in PAW is relatively straightforward, there are some best practices to keep in mind to ensure your chart is as effective as possible. Here are a few tips to consider:

  • Consider your audience: Who will be viewing your chart? Make sure the design and content are appropriate for your intended audience.
  • Keep it simple: Don’t try to cram too much information onto one chart. Focus on the key data points and keep the design clean and uncluttered.
  • Use the right chart type: Make sure you choose the chart type that best suits the data you are presenting and the story you want to tell.
  • Label everything: Be sure to label all axes, data points, and categories to ensure your chart is clear and easy to understand.
  • Use color wisely: Colors can be a great way to highlight important data points, but be sure to use them sparingly and consistently across all your charts.

Conclusion

Creating charts in PAW can be a powerful way to communicate complex data in a clear and accessible way. With a range of chart types and customization options, PAW provides users with the tools they need to create informative and visually appealing visualizations. Keep these tips in mind as you start experimenting with creating charts in PAW, and you’ll be on your way to creating clear, compelling reports that drive informed decision-making.

IBM Planning Analytics, which TM1 is the engine for, is full of new features and functionality. Not sure where to start? Our team here at Revelwood can help. Contact us for more information at info@revelwood.com. And stay tuned for more Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks weekly in our Knowledge Center and in upcoming newsletters!

Read more IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks:

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: PAW Set Editor Remove Duplicates

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Popular Posts, Part 1

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Run TI Processes from PAx Task Pane

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Filed Under: IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks Tagged With: Budgeting Planning & Forecasting, IBM Cognos TM1, IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks, TM1

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Excel’s Camera Tool

July 11, 2023 by Ivan Cepero

The Linked Picture tool (aka Camera tool) is a little-known feature in Excel that you can use to give your dashboards and reports greater flexibility. In summary, the linked image is an image that is connected to the source data and updates automatically. You can resize and move the image without affecting the underlying source data.

To create a linked picture:

1 – Select the source area 

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2 – Copy the area

3 – Select another empty cell (this will be where you will paste the image)

4 – Select Paste Special > Linked Picture

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Excel will paste a picture that is linked to the original source area. You can verify the linkage by selecting the linked picture and looking at the formula bar, it will have the addresses of the source range.

Any changes applied to the source data will be reflected in the linked picture. This includes data updates, formatting changes, conditional formatting updates, objects (e.g., icons, charts, etc.) placed in the data source.

The linked image can be resized and moved into a report/dashboard for placement irrespective of column width or row height limitations.

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IBM Planning Analytics, which TM1 is the engine for, is full of new features and functionality. Not sure where to start? Our team here at Revelwood can help. Contact us for more information at info@revelwood.com. And stay tuned for more Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks weekly in our Knowledge Center and in upcoming newsletters!

Read more IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks:

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Planning Analytics Workspace (PAx) Zoom Bar

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: HTTPPORTNUMBER

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Popular Posts, Part 2

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Filed Under: IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks Tagged With: Financial Performance Management, IBM Cognos TM1, IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks, TM1

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Planning Analytics Workspace (PAx) Zoom Bar

June 13, 2023 by Lee Lazarow

One of the strengths of OLAP tools like IBM Planning Analytics is that you can create data sets that stack multiple dimensions together. Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) allows you to easily convert those data sets into an easy-to-read visualization. Here is an example of a column chart that shows historical expense data by both time and company.  

These charts can quickly become hard to read as you include more dimensions in your rows. To minimize this issue, PAW includes a feature to add a zoom bar to your line and column visualizations. This zoom bar lets you focus on a smaller area of the visualization.

The zoom option is enabled within the Chart section of the Properties.  

Once enabled, a scroll bar will appear on your chart.  

You can then drag the edges of the scroll bar to zoom into a specific area. Here is an example of the same chart with a focus on Quarter 2.

This approach will make your existing line and column charts more interactive and easier to use as you ask more questions about your existing data.

IBM Planning Analytics, which TM1 is the engine for, is full of new features and functionality. Not sure where to start? Our team here at Revelwood can help. Contact us for more information at info@revelwood.com. And stay tuned for more Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks weekly in our Knowledge Center and in upcoming newsletters!

Read more IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks:

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Run TI Processes from PAx Task Pane

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: TI Dimension Functions

IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: PAW Users and Groups

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Filed Under: IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks Tagged With: IBM Cognos TM1, IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks, TM1

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