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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)

Summary

System administration is the most important area in computing, especially in a large multi-user environment. The chapter briefed you on different aspects of this key area with respect to SAP Analytics Cloud. You were guided on how to add users to the system and how to set their passwords. In addition to creating user accounts manually, you can also import bulk user data from another system through a CSV file. Similarly, you can export user profiles from SAP Analytics Cloud to a CSV file that you can use in another system.

Next, you learned how to assign roles to the system users. You can assign a single role to multiple users or multiple roles to a single user. To save your time, SAP Analytics Cloud comes with some built-in roles, which you can assign directly to your users. You can also add new roles to the system and define custom settings and permissions for these new...