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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 a blended table

A blended table is a table in which data is displayed from different models. You have already seen the use of linked dimensions to display data from multiple models in a single chart. Here, you will create a blended table to browse data from two models using the same linked dimension you created in Chapter 6, Analyzing Data Using Geomaps and Other Objects.

  1. Click on the Add Page icon (A), and select Grid (B) to add a new grid page to the story. In the new grid page, click on the Add icon (C) to add a table to the grid. In the Select Model dialog box, select the existing Planned_Events model, and click on OK. A table (D) will be added to the grid containing the Account dimension (No of Events for 2016) from the Planned_Events model:
  1. In the Builder panel, click on the link Add Measures/Dimensions in the Rows section, and select City from the list of dimensions...