Question on Copy Branch

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andrewtye
andrewtye Member, ALL USERS, GroupMember, Certified Master Anaplanner, Community Member, Certified Model Builder Posts: 5 Master Anaplanner/Community Boss
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Before I go global I thought let's go local and see if someone might have a neat solution to a flow in one of our models.

Users run copy branch as part of a setup process to pre-populate all the modules, etc. but there's a module that they don't want that happening for so there's a 2nd step which is to clear out that module but as you can imagine they "often" forget to do the 2nd step.

No amount of big coloured boxes, flashing lights, sirens, you name it has managed to remind people to click the 2nd button - so has anyone got any good ideas about how to make it more obvious?

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  • akmalins
    akmalins Member, ALL USERS, Community Member, Certified Model Builder Posts: 5 Occasional Contributor

    If there are inputs in the module can you DCA them for new branch items with a note on that page reminding them they need to complete the second step before inputting?  Thats assuming the second step is a process which can include an action to remove the DCA control.

  • ChrisG532
    ChrisG532 Member, ALL USERS Posts: 5 Contributor

    I'm wondering if you could use Versions.

     

    Similar to akmalins the 'DCA solution', I think: 

     

    Version 1 as Set Up to load up original lists into Modules with a logic test as to 'Version = 'Version 1' present in the relevant Module

    and

    Version 2 to Maintain and 'Copy Branch',  loading list updates, but not updating the relevant Module as it would fail the Version test'.

     

    Works or not for you, is it Sustainable - in a PLANS sense! - to have Users on the hook for, essentially, Model Admin?

     

    Chris.

     

     

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