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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)

Copying grouped objects

You have already seen the use of copying individual objects using menu options and keyboard shortcuts. Besides copying objects individually, you can group multiple objects and copy them in one go. Here's the process:

  1. To create a group, press Ctrl and click to select multiple objects, or click and drag to use marquee selection.
  2. Click on the Group icon to group the selected page objects. The collection of charts and other objects in a group is treated as a single object. For example, if you apply a background color to this group, the color is applied to all the group objects. After creating the group, the Group icon changes in the vertical toolbar and can now be used to ungroup objects.
  3. Click on the Copy icon, and choose whether to copy this group to another page in the story or to a new canvas page:

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