Show "Used in Page" reference in Modules Settings

As a model builder, it would be extremely helpful to have a "Used in Page" reference in the Module Settings to show where a module is used in a page, similar to the Used in Dashboard feature. This would allow for much more efficient auditing and help tremendously with model cleanup. This is especially important since we an now change or delete a module title in the page, and when you click on "Source module" in the NUX, it does not take you back to the specific module. Thank you!

25 Comments
alexpavel
Certified Master Anaplanner

It would be great if some dependencies between NUX apps and modules can be shown in a streamlined way.

I find this quite challenging to be shown in the classic building interface...At least in the NUX app to be created some admin dashboards to show which modules are used in every page.

CommunityMember116661
Occasional Contributor

This makes a lot of sense and helps to keep our models clean.

xin
Contributor

Totally agree. I am cleaning out some old modules and it is hard to know if it is used in new UX. Connection between new UX and underlying modules would be very helpful.

lis.degeus
Certified Master Anaplanner

I was just about to create the same one, started working on New UX for the first time a few weeks ago and I'm already missing this feature.

Ari
Contributor
Contributor

+1

ChrisM
Contributor

Hi everyone,

We are investigating ways to surface this information via the New Modeling Experience in the future.

Thanks for your feedback and votes on this idea.

Status changed to:Under Investigation
jb.neel
Occasional Contributor

Good news

Thanks Chris !

jziemer
Certified Master Anaplanner

Thank you!!

sandeep_bk
Regular Contributor

Still counting on this feature. Especially when filtering has been invloved.

Hope this will be added soon.

Thanks,

Sandeep

NicholasCharles
New Contributor

agree with previous posts, would be very helpful feature for builders, and excellant Anapaln recognised and is looking into

tbeck
Certified Master Anaplanner

I am currently experiencing the same pain with trying to search for the modules that belong to each of the 50 pages we have for a client.

I found a temporary solution until Anaplan figures out how to make a column to show what NUX pages exist, though it isn't automated, it works.

I finally found an actual use for data tags, I just copied the application page names and pasted them as text into the data tags, and marked each module with the corresponding page name.

It took a while but at least i never have to go through searching 50 pages for modules again:slightly_smiling_face:

jethrovanderveer
Contributor

@ChrisM, any update on the investigation?

fabien.junod
Certified Master Anaplanner

+1

This would be SO helpful!

@ChrisMAny news on this?

ChrisM
Contributor

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the continued support on this item! We aim to launch a new 'Pages' interface in the new modeling experience soon that shows which UX Apps and Pages have been built on top of the current model. An evolution to that experience will include the functionality to show which Modules / Views / Line Items are used on that page in the current model.

In the future as we refresh more of the modeling experience interfaces we will investigate how we can surface the information in the other direction (ie. Module > Pages) as requested here, as the first iteration will be drive from the Page (ie. Page > Modules).

Thanks

navyavasa
Occasional Contributor
  • 它很难寻找茶页面where a

module is published unless we go into Designer mode and checm in each card.While doing enhancements its is time consuming to have NUX page searched where a module is data source.it would be helpful to have a feature similar to "Used in Dashboards" sort of field in Anaplan

Tiffany.Rice
Certified Master Anaplanner

Check out this Idea - similar thought and sounds like it's on the roadmap:

https://community.anaplan.com/t5/Idea-Exchange/Show-quot-Used-in-Page-quot-reference-in-Modules-Sett...

EgeK
Contributor

Very excited about the Feb sneak peak, I think it will solve this issue!

https://community.anaplan.com/t5/Releases/February-sneak-peak/ba-p/131359

alexpavel
Certified Master Anaplanner

@EgeKI think it's the first step in that direction...but it will show only the NUX pages where a MODEL it is used ( and not themodules) ...

We all expect to see, for amodule, in which NUX pages is published.

Similar to "Used in Dashboards" column from the classic user interface.

I think the real useful information about the "Pages experience" feature will be to see the latest "Updated" and "Published" date.

In my opinion, this information should be seen in the "App" and not in the model experience.

EgeK
Contributor

@alexpavelYes, you're right! I think I misinterpreted the information, but at least it's going in the right direction, as you said. Hopefully this functionality will come soon!

Joshua.Huilar
Certified Master Anaplanner

I am posting the original request for enhancement as reference here:

Modules-or-Actions-Used-in-NUX-Pages

cmahaffy
Occasional Contributor

The "Used in Dashboards" column in modules should be used to look at NUX pages. This would be a useful enhancement since most customers are now using NUX. It is easy to trace module references, but no good way to identify where the module is being used in NUX pages without manually going through page by page.

@anaplan

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Tiffany.Rice
Certified Master Anaplanner

@cmahaffy- Completely agree and I believe there has been a shared consensus from the broader community that this is a definitive need. A couple of other idea threads seem to be getting traction. Check out:https://community.anaplan.com/t5/Idea-Exchange/Show-quot-Used-in-Page-quot-reference-in-Modules-Sett...

From the sounds of it, this is a roadmap item as part of the new model building experience. They already launched the "Pages" section and now will iterate to add more content to show not only pages build on the model but the specific modules used on those pages.

Fujimura
Occasional Contributor

We really hope this system gives us updates.:smiling_face_with_heart_eyes:

It's extremely hard to search "Whether lineitem is used as filter or not"

Thank you

erictopasna
Occasional Contributor

Yes! This would be awesome!! Really hoping we get some updates on this feature.

kevin.murphy
Occasional Contributor

Yes, we need this to have full upside of UX!