What's new and changed in Planning Analytics

Planning Analytics updates can include new features and fixes. Releases are listed in reverse chronological order so that the latest release is at the beginning of the topic.

You can see a list of the new features for the platform and all of the services at What's new in IBM Software Hub.

Installing or upgrading Planning Analytics

Ready to install or upgrade Planning Analytics?

  • To install Planning Analytics along with the other IBM® Software Hub services, see Installing IBM Software Hub.
  • To upgrade Planning Analytics along with the other IBM Software Hub services, see Upgrading IBM Software Hub.
  • To install or upgrade Planning Analytics independently, see Planning Analytics.
    Remember: All of the IBM Software Hub components associated with an instance of IBM Software Hub must be installed at the same version.

IBM Software Hub Version 5.1.3

A new version of Planning Analytics was released in April 2025 with IBM Software Hub 5.1.3.

Operand version: 5.1.3

This release includes the following changes:

New features
This release of Planning Analytics includes the following features:
Updated versions of Planning Analytics software
This release of the service provides the following software versions:
Issues fixed in this release
This release of the service includes various fixes.
Customer-reported issues fixed in this release
For a list of customer-reported issues that were fixed in this release, see the Fix List for IBM Cloud Pak® for Data on the IBM Support website.

IBM Software Hub Version 5.1.2

A new version of Planning Analytics was released in March 2025 with IBM Software Hub 5.1.2.

Operand version: 5.1.2

This release includes the following changes:

New features
This release of Planning Analytics includes the following features:
Updated versions of Planning Analytics software
This release of the service provides the following software versions:
  • Planning Analytics Workspace Version 2.0.102

    For details, see 2.0.102 - What's new in the Planning Analytics Workspace documentation.

  • Planning Analytics Spreadsheet Services Version 2.0.102

    For details, see 2.0.102 - Feature updates in the TM1 Web documentation.

  • Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel Version 2.0.102

    For details, see 2.0.102 - Feature updates in the Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel documentation.

  • TM1 Database Version 12.4.8.

    For details, see What's new in TM1 Database Version 12 in the TM1 Database Version 12 documentation.

Issues fixed in this release
This release of the service includes various fixes.
Customer-reported issues fixed in this release
For a list of customer-reported issues that were fixed in this release, see the Fix List for IBM Cloud Pak for Data on the IBM Support website.

IBM Software Hub Version 5.1.1

A new version of Planning Analytics was released in February 2025 with IBM Software Hub 5.1.1.

Operand version: 5.1.1

This release includes the following changes:

New features
This release of Planning Analytics includes the following features:
Updated versions of Planning Analytics software
This release of the service provides the following software versions:
  • Planning Analytics Workspace Version 2.0.101

    For details, see 2.0.101 - What's new in the Planning Analytics Workspace documentation.

  • Planning Analytics Spreadsheet Services Version 2.0.101

    For details, see 2.0.101 - Feature updates in the TM1 Web documentation.

  • Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel Version 2.0.101

    For details, see 2.0.101 - Feature updates in the Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel documentation.

  • TM1 Database Version 12.4.7.

    For details, see What's new in TM1 Database Version 12 in the TM1 Database Version 12 documentation.

Issues fixed in this release
This release of the service includes various fixes.
Customer-reported issues fixed in this release
For a list of customer-reported issues that were fixed in this release, see the Fix List for IBM Cloud Pak for Data on the IBM Support website.

IBM Software Hub Version 5.1.0

A new version of Planning Analytics was released in December 2024 with IBM Software Hub 5.1.0.

Operand version: 5.1.0

This release includes the following changes:

New features
This release of Planning Analytics includes the following features:
Back up the Planning Analytics service online

You can now create online backups of the Planning Analytics service by using the backup and restore utilities on IBM Software Hub. Previously, you could create online backups only by using the Planning Analytics administration console.

For more information about how to create online backups of the IBM Software Hub cluster and how to restore from an online backup, see Backing up and restoring IBM Software Hub.

Updated versions of Planning Analytics software
This release of the service provides the following software versions:
  • Planning Analytics Workspace Version 2.0.99

    For details, see 2.0.99 - What's new in the Planning Analytics Workspace documentation.

  • Planning Analytics Spreadsheet Services Version 2.0.99

    For details, see 2.0.99 - Feature updates in the TM1 Web documentation.

  • Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel Version 2.0.99

    For details, see 2.0.99 - Feature updates in the Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel documentation.

  • TM1 Database Version 12.4.2 (formerly Planning Analytics Engine).

    For details, see What's new in TM1 Database Version 12 in the TM1 Database Version 12 documentation.

Issues fixed in this release
This release of the service includes various fixes.
Customer-reported issues fixed in this release
For a list of customer-reported issues that were fixed in this release, see the Fix List for IBM Cloud Pak for Data on the IBM Support website.