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Learning SAP Analytics Cloud

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Learning SAP Analytics Cloud

Overview of this book

The book starts with the basics of SAP Analytics Cloud (formerly known as SAP BusinessObjects Cloud) and exposes almost every significant feature a beginner needs to master. Packed with illustrations and short, essential, to-the-point descriptions, the book provides a unique learning experience. Your journey of exploration starts with a basic introduction to the SAP Analytics Cloud platform. You will then learn about different segments of the product, such as Models, Stories, Digital Boardroom, and so on. Then, you are introduced to the product's interface: the Home screen, the main menu, and more. Then comes the hands-on aspect of the book, which starts with model creation. Next, you learn how to utilize a model to prepare different types of stories(reports) with the help of charts, tables, Geo Maps, and more. In the final chapters of this book, you will learn about Digital Boardroom, Collaboration, and Administration.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)

Creating users

When a new user joins a company, the system administrator has the privilege of creating the account of this user in SAP Analytics Cloud. This task is performed through the Users page. Here are the steps to add a new user account:

  1. Go to Main Menu | Security | Users to access the Users page.
  2. On the Users page, choose New (+) on the toolbar. A blank row will be appended to the user management table, where you can input the credentials of the new user.
  3. Enter an ID for the new user, which should be unique. Note that spaces are not allowed in this field. You can use uppercase letters, digits, underscore, hash, and ampersand in user IDs.
  4. Enter the user's first, last, and display names in relevant cells.
  5. In the E-Mail address cell, enter the user's email address. After creating the account, a welcome email with login information will be sent to this address.
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