C_SACS_2308 SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Analytics Cloud Story Design Questions and Answers

When you save a story as a template, you can use it as a starting point for creating new stories with the same layout and formatting. However, all the data from the original story is removed and replaced by placeholders for charts, tables, maps, input controls, and value driver trees. This way, you can easily add new data sources and models to the template without affecting the existing ones1. Custom formatting, such as story background, chart color palettes, fonts, and borders, is retained in the template2. Custom widgets, such as images, shapes, texts, and buttons, are also preserved in the template3. Standard widgets, such as charts, tables, maps, input controls, and value driver trees, are converted into empty placeholders that can be filled with new data3.

References:

1: Create and Use Story Templates 2: Story Templates in SAP Analytics Cloud 3: Building Stories from a Template

You can use table templates and styling rules to change the formatting of a table in the Styling panel. Table templates allow you to apply predefined formats to tables, such as alternating row colors, grid lines, and font sizes. Styling rules allow you to apply conditional formatting to tables, such as changing the background color, font color, or icon based on certain criteria. In-cell charts and thresholds are not available in the Styling panel; they are options that can be enabled or disabled in the Builder panel. Verified References: [SAP Analytics Cloud - Table Formatting]

To improve performance in stories, users should use JPG images instead of PNG images, as JPG images have smaller file sizes and load faster. Users should also minimize the number of linked models in a story, as each linked model adds complexity and increases the loading time. Using unbooked data or exception aggregations does not affect performance in stories. Verified References: [SAP Analytics Cloud - Performance Optimization]

When you create a story using a file as the data source, you automatically create an embedded dataset. A dataset is a collection of data that is imported into SAP Analytics Cloud and can be used in a story. An embedded dataset is unique to that story and cannot be shared outside the story or refreshed. You can transform or wrangle the data in the dataset to meet your story needs in the Data Preparation area

The SAP Analytics Cloud mobile app allows users to view and interact with stories, collaborate with colleagues using comments and notifications, and share links to stories via email or other apps. Users cannot create stories, datasets, or models using the mobile app. Verified References: [SAP Analytics Cloud - Mobile App]

A calculated measure is a type of measure that is derived from an expression or formula based on existing measures or dimensions. You can use calculated measures to perform various calculations on your data, such as ratios, percentages, differences, etc. However, some calculated measures may result in errors or invalid values when the denominator is null or zero. For example, if you try to calculate the profit margin as (Profit / Revenue) * 100, and the revenue is zero, you will get an error. In such cases, SAP Analytics Cloud displays a symbol instead of a value for the calculated measure. The symbol that is displayed when the denominator is null or zero is # (hash sign). Therefore, the correct answer is #, as it is the symbol that is displayed when the denominator is null or zero in a calculated measure. Verified References:

• : Create Calculated Measures

Using the SAP Analytics Cloud mobile app, the page type that is required for viewing stories is responsive. Responsive pages are designed to adapt to different screen sizes and orientations, making them suitable for mobile devices. Canvas and grid pages are not supported by the mobile app; they are designed for desktop browsers and fixed layouts. Verified References: [SAP Analytics Cloud - Mobile App]

The Optimized Design Experience is a new design option for creating stories in SAP Analytics Cloud. It offers several usability improvements and performance enhancements compared to the Classic Design Experience. However, it also has some limitations and differences, such as the unavailability of some elements that are present in the Classic Design Experience1.

The following filter options are supported in the Optimized Design Experience:

• Widget: This option allows you to apply filters to a specific widget, such as a chart, table, or map, that are based on the same model. You can use the Filter area in the Builder pane to pre-filter the data that the widget displays2.
• Story: This option allows you to apply filters to all widgets in a story that are based on the same model. You can use the Story Filters tool in the Tools section to select dimensions or measures that you want to filter by2.
• Input Control: This option allows you to add interactive filters to a story page that allow the story viewers to filter data, compare figures, and explore relationships directly from the page. You can use the Input Controls tool in the Tools section to select dimensions or measures that you want to use as input controls3.

The following filter options are not supported in the Optimized Design Experience:

• Controls: This option is not a valid filter option in SAP Analytics Cloud. It may refer to input controls, which are supported, or chart controls, which are not supported. Chart controls are buttons that allow you to change the chart type, switch between absolute and relative values, or drill up and down in a hierarchy. Chart controls are available only in the Classic Design Experience4.
• Section: This option is not a filter option, but a way of organizing a story into different parts based on a dimension. A section creates a separate page for each member of the dimension, and displays the same widgets on each page with the data filtered by the section dimension. Sections are available in both the Optimized and Classic Design Experiences.

References:

1: Choosing Between Optimized and Classic Design Modes - SAP Learning 2: Filtering Data in Optimized Design Mode - SAP Learning 3: Using Input Controls - SAP Learning 4: Chart Controls - SAP Learning : [Creating Sections - SAP Learning]

The Digital Boardroom is a feature that allows you to create immersive and interactive presentations based on stories. You can use the Digital Boardroom to present your data and insights on multiple screens connected to a single device. The Digital Boardroom supports up to three screens that can display different views of the same story or different stories. Therefore, the correct answer is 3, as it is the maximum number of screens you can connect to the Digital Boardroom. Verified References:

You can define a calculation for a table in three ways:

• Table: You can add a simple calculation by selecting two measures in a table, right-clicking, choosing Add calculation, and choosing the calculation you want. You can also add a repeating or single column or row to a table by right-clicking on a measure or dimension and choosing Add Calculation1.
• Calculation editor: You can open the calculation editor from the drop-down menu of Measures or Dimensions in the Designer Panel and create complex calculations for a chart or table. For each type of calculation, a new calculated member is created. You can also use dimension attributes as part of a calculation2.
• Story: You can create a calculated measure in the Builder pane of a story. When setting up your calculation, you apply the typical formula functions, conditions, and operators to the data contained in your model. Calculated measures allow you to perform mathematical and Boolean operations on your data1.

References:

1: Calculating Data in Stories - SAP Learning 2: SAP Analytics Cloud In-story Calculation Series – An Introduction

A public dataset is a type of dataset that is shared among different stories. You can use public datasets to create stories or blend data with models. A public dataset has the following properties:

• It can be shared among different stories. You can use public datasets in multiple stories without having to import them again.
• It cannot be converted to a model. You cannot convert a public dataset to a model. If you want to create a model from a public dataset, you have to import it as a private dataset first.
• Its data is not structured in a star schema. A public dataset does not have any predefined dimensions or measures. It only has columns and rows of data.
• Its data source cannot be changed. You cannot change the data source of a public dataset after you import it. If you want to update the data in a public dataset, you have to import a new file.

A component filter affects only itself, meaning that it applies a filter to the data displayed in a single widget, such as a chart or a table. A component filter does not affect the story, the version, or the model; these are different levels of filtering that can be applied to the data in a story. Verified References: [SAP Analytics Cloud - Filter Data in Stories]

The correct answers are A. Intersecting data only, D. All primary data, and E. All data. These are the three link types that you can use to blend data in a story, according to the SAP Learning course on Blending Data in Models1. The link type determines how the dimension data from the primary and secondary models are displayed in the blended chart or table

The story option that can help you create a story as a launchpad to other stories is hyperlink. A hyperlink is a link that allows users to navigate from one location to another by clicking on it. You can use hyperlinks to link widgets, text, or images in a story to other stories in SAP Analytics Cloud, creating a launchpad effect. Input control, linked analysis, and RSS feed are not story options that can help you create a story as a launchpad to other stories; they are options that can help you filter data, link widgets, or display news feeds in a story. Verified References: [SAP Analytics Cloud - Hyperlinks]

When you create a new story and select a responsive page, you are offered the choice of Optimized or Classic Design Experience. This choice determines the design mode that you will use to create your story. The Optimized Design Experience is the newer and more advanced design option that offers several usability improvements and performance enhancements compared to the Classic Design Experience. However, the Optimized Design Experience also has some limitations and differences, such as the unavailability of some elements that are present in the Classic Design Experience1. Therefore, you should choose the design mode that best suits your needs and preferences. You can also switch between the design modes later, but you may lose some features or formatting in the process2.

References:

1: Choosing Between Optimized and Classic Design Modes - SAP Learning 2: Switching Between Optimized and Classic Design Modes - SAP Learning