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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)

Using predictive forecasting through a trend time series chart

Time series forecasting is only supported for planning models. So, you need planning rights and a planning license to run a predictive time-series forecast. However, you can add predictive forecast by creating a trend time series chart based on an analytical model to estimate future values. In this exercise, you will use a trend time series chart to view net revenue trends throughout the range of a year. A predictive time-series forecast runs an algorithm on historical data to predict future values for specific measures. For this type of chart, you can forecast a maximum of three different measures, and you have to specify the time for the prediction and the past time periods to use as historical data.

Add a blank chart from the Insert toolbar.

  1. Set Data Source to the BestRun_Demo model.
  2. Select the Time Series chart...