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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)

Adding a reference line to a chart

You can define reference lines to show important values on your chart, for example, the average and maximum prices of your products. You can add two types of reference line to some of your charts: Fixed and Dynamic. Fixed-value reference lines are created with a specific reference value and don't change when you change the data in your chart. For example, when you filter your data, the reference line remains static at the data point where it was before applying the filter.

Dynamic-value reference lines, on the other hand, are updated when filters, ranking, and sorting are applied to the chart. Dynamic-value reference lines can be used with any measure, including story calculation measures. When you add a reference line, you can choose to fill the background area above and below the line with color. Reference lines are maintained when you...