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Get Line Item Metadata (Model)

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Overview

This node interacts with the Anaplan API to perform various operations related to Anaplan models, such as exporting data, importing data, retrieving lists, updating modules, and fetching single cell values. Specifically, the 'Get Line Item Metadata (Model)' operation allows users to retrieve metadata about line items within a selected Anaplan model, which is useful for understanding the structure and details of data elements in the model. This can be beneficial for users managing financial planning, budgeting, or operational data within Anaplan, enabling them to programmatically access and manipulate model metadata.

Use Case Examples

  1. A financial analyst retrieves line item metadata to automate report generation based on specific model elements.
  2. A data engineer extracts line item metadata to integrate Anaplan data with other business intelligence tools.

Properties

Name Meaning
Authentication Method of authenticating with the Anaplan API, currently supports Basic Auth.
Workspace ID Selects the Anaplan workspace to operate within, required for scoping the API requests.
Model ID Selects the specific Anaplan model within the workspace to target for operations, required for identifying the data context.
Module ID Optionally selects a module or view within the model to export data from or to refine the scope of the operation.
Line Item Optionally selects a specific line item within the chosen module. If set, it overrides the Module ID in the request, allowing more granular data retrieval.

Output

JSON

  • lineItemMetadata - Contains metadata details about the line items retrieved from the Anaplan model.

Dependencies

  • Anaplan API
  • Basic Auth credentials

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure that the workspace ID and model ID are correctly selected and that the user has access permissions to these resources in Anaplan.
  • If the operation is not implemented error occurs, verify that the operation name is correctly specified and supported by the node.
  • Authentication failures may occur if the Basic Auth credentials are incorrect or expired; verify and update credentials as needed.

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