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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)

Apply conditional formatting using thresholds

In this exercise, you will add thresholds to the Numeric Point chart. Thresholds are used to provide visual cues for your information. By defining thresholds on your objects you can see at a glance what areas are performing well, and what areas need improvements. By default, you get three default ranges with the following labels and colors. However, you can use as many or as few ranges as you like, and you can change the label names and colors, too:

  1. From the Tools section in the toolbar, click the Conditional Formatting icon. Then, click the Add Threshold link in the Conditional Formatting panel to your right. Using the Conditional Formatting feature, you can add thresholds and assign colors to highlight information, such as low sales in an area:
  1. Ensure that the BestRun model is selected in the Model section. If not, select the...