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Week 2: Analytics Extensibility and Analytics Specialist
Unit 1: Analytics Specialist – Role Overview and

Details on the View Browser
Analytics specialist – Role overview and details on the View Browser
SAP S/4HANA analytics specialist role
SAP S/4HANA Business User: Analyze the data and act according to insights SAP Analytics
▪ separate products/services
Smart Embedded ▪ direct access to SAP S/4HANA data
Multi- Analytical
dimensional
Business KPIs, Analytical list Overview
SAP Fiori
SAP Analytics ▪ Dashboards and Digital Boardrooms developed
Analysis Path pages pages Cloud by SAP S/4HANA, available for SAP Analytics
reports apps
apps dashboards Cloud
we are here
SAP S/4HANA Analytics Specialist: Enable the end user
Other SAP BI
Products:
SAP Analytics
Cloud Examples: Analysis
Key user tooling KPI and report for Office, Design
(e.g. Query Designer) modeling apps Studio, …
SAP S/4HANA IT User: Provide the single source of truth in one semantic layer
View maintenance:
ABAP for Eclipse
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The analytics specialist persona
Uses tools provided through the analytics specialist

role to create and deploy new queries, reports,
KPIs, dashboards.
Skill profile is more business-focused, not
IT-focused.
Examples of typical tasks:
▪ Create new data sources
▪ Create new queries
▪ Define and deploy KPIs to business catalogs
▪ Design and deploy embedded SAC dashboards to
business catalogs
▪ Create new date functions for usage in all sorts of
reports
▪…
Analytics specialist apps (selection)
View Browser Custom CDS Views Custom Analytical Queries
Search, browse, and tag analytical and non-analytical If you need access to data in your system in a way the Custom Analytical Queries transforms and organizes
queries. This application displays all the views that are system does not offer so far, you can create your own raw data delivered from business documents into a
created and released by SAP as well as the customer- data access by making use of a Custom Core Data meaningful multidimensional report.
created SAP views. Services view.
Manage KPIs and Reports Custom Catalog Extensions Manage Date Functions
Smart Business KPI & Report Modeler enables your With this app you assign your apps, such as new With this app, you can create single and range custom
company to define, manage, and leverage consistent multidimensional reports or KPIs, to the required date functions that you can later use for filtering your
KPIs, reports, and dashboards across all your business business catalogs and thus to the user roles. queries and analytical applications
functions.
The extensibility process
1. Identify data source in View Browser
1 Search VDM view
the virtual data model
Custom VDM Views

2. Custom VDM views 2 Create VDM view and publish
Custom Analytical Queries

3. Analytical query 3 Copy or create query, publish
Report / KPI Design Multidimensional Report

4. KPI / report 4.1.1 Create report
creation 4.1 4.1.2 Create KPI 4.2 Create a multidimensional report
4.1.3 Create embedded SAP Analytics Cloud dashboard application (analytical query app)
4.1.4 Create SAP Fiori app and publish report
5. Publish to end-user/SAP Fiori Custom Catalog Extension External Consumption

catalogs (or for external use) 5.1 Add app to SAP Fiori catalog and 5.2 Create custom communication
publish scenario and arrangement
6. Transport Export/Import Software Collection

6 Transport to production system
View Browser
High-level functionality:
▪ Search, browse, and tag analytical and non-
analytical queries.
▪ Display all the views created and released by
SAP as well as customer-created VDM views.
▪ Save personalized variants.
▪ Export your data.
▪ Explore views annotation and cross references.

Custom VDM views
1 Search VDM view
Custom VDM Views





The Custom CDS Views app
Precondition:
▪ Using SAP-released standard CDS views
▪ Using other previously published custom
CDS views
With the Custom CDS Views app you can:

▪ Create custom standard CDS views (STD)
▪ Create custom external APIs (EXA)
▪ Create custom analytical cubes (CUB)
▪ Create custom analytical dimensions (DIM)
▪ Migrate existing views

Custom analytical queries
1 Search VDM view
Custom VDM Views





The Custom Analytical Queries app
Precondition:
▪ SAP-released standard cube or query
▪ Custom analytical cube or query
With the Custom Analytical Query app,

you can:
▪ Select fields and parameters
▪ Add calculated and restricted measures
▪ Set up the default query structure by
assigning element to the desired axis
▪ Set up filters

Report / KPI design
1 Search VDM view
Custom VDM Views





Manage KPIs and Reports
▪ Create a KPI & KPI group
▪ Create a generic drill-down report
▪ Create an analytical list page
▪ Create a Data Analyzer app
▪ Create an embedded SAP Analytics Cloud
story
▪ Create an SAP Fiori launchpad tile for a
story

Custom catalog extension
1 Search VDM view
Custom VDM Views





The Custom Catalog Extension app
▪ Add app into a business catalog
▪ Remove app from a business catalog
▪ Publish app to a business catalog
▪ Revoke app in a business catalog

Demo
A quick overview on some of the SAP S/4HANA View Browser features

Manage and search views
Filter, sort,
and group
Filter per VDM objects
VDM type
Manage Export
variants your data

Browse views
Check VDM cross- Set VDM as

references favorite
Browse VDM
annotation
Browse VDM
definition

Key takeaways
The analytics specialist persona:

▪ Uses tools provided through the analytics specialist
role to create and deploy new queries, reports, KPIs,
dashboards.
▪ Skill profile is more business-focused, not IT-focused.
The analytics extensibility process:

▪ A guide approach for analytical extensibility from data
source to report.
The View Browser application:

▪ The central app for viewing all the VDM models within
SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
▪ The starting point for determining your data source
and your extensibility strategy.

Where to find more information
Blogs Books
SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics
SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics – User Roles
Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics with SAP S/4HANA
Implementer’s Guide to S4-based Financial Planning & Analysis
for SAP S/4HANA using SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics – A Step Ahead and Beyond |
SAP Blogs
Part 1 – SAP S/4HANA Cloud Data Integration to power your
Intelligence Enterprise
Part 2 – SAP S/4HANA Cloud Data Integration Overview
Creating Dynamic Date filter using the Manage Date Function App
Six reasons why Web Dynpro is Better than Design Studio in SAP
S/4HANA Cloud
SAP Docu Others

SAP S/4HANA 2020 OP YouTube: SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Cloud 2105 SAP Fiori Apps Reference Library

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Unit 2: Custom CDS Views App and Creating a
Data Source
Custom CDS Views app and creating a data source
Extensibility process
1 Search VDM view
Custom VDM Views





Recap – Analytics specialist apps (selection)
we are here
KPIs, reports, and dashboards across all your business business catalogs and thus to the user roles. queries and analytical applications.
functions.
High-level features
Precondition:
▪ Using SAP-released standard CDS views.
▪ Using other previously published custom
CDS views.
With the Custom CDS Views app you can:
▪ Create custom standard CDS views (STD)
▪ Create custom external API (EXA)
▪ Create custom analytical cubes (CUB)
▪ Create custom analytical dimensions (DIM)
▪ Migrate existing views

Demo
A quick overview on the Custom CDS Views app

Create a new cube-type custom CDS view
Create a new
custom CDS view
Add associated
data sources
Define a join
condition
between the
data sources

Configure a new cube-type custom CDS view
Add additional
parameters
Set default types

and values
Add elements
from both
primary and
secondary data
sources
Create
additional
calculated
elements with
the Formula
Editor

Publish a new cube-type custom CDS view
Set elements
properties
Check for
inconsistencies
Publish

Key takeaways
With the Custom CDS Views app:

▪ You can create and publish new CDS views tailored
to your use case:
– They can be leveraged for SAP S/4HANA analytics
extensibility, for instance, creating analytical queries.
– They can serve as external APIs to be consumed in
external systems, for instance, SAP BTP.
▪ You can migrate existing views created by the
predecessor app.

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Unit 3: Creating an Analytical Query
Creating an analytical query
1 Search VDM view
Custom VDM Views





Recap – Analytics specialist apps (selection)
we are here
KPIs, reports, and dashboards across all your business business catalogs and thus to the user roles. queries and analytical applications.
functions.
High-level features
Precondition:
▪ SAP-released standard cube or query.
▪ Custom analytical cube or query.
With the Custom Analytical Query app

you can:
▪ Select fields and parameters.
▪ Add calculated and restricted measures.
▪ Set up the default query structure by
assigning elements to the desired axis.
▪ Set up filters.

Demo
A quick overview on the Custom Analytical Queries app

Create a new custom analytical query
Create a new
custom
analytical query Add a label

Configure a new custom analytical query
Select fields that

are needed for the
analytical query
Add calculated
or/and restricted
measures

Configure a new custom analytical query
Add calculated
measure
Set display
attributes of
fields
Set restricted
measure

Publish a new custom analytical query
Preview of data
provided by query
Save draft Publish

Key takeaways
The Custom Analytical Queries app provides the

functionality required to design a custom query:
▪ Required fields selection
▪ Filter settings
▪ Add restricted measures, calculated measures, etc.
▪ Preview the query results
▪ Publish the custom analytical queries for consumption
by the analytical clients

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Unit 4: Creating a Multidimensional Report and
Date Functions
Creating a multidimensional report and date functions
1 Search VDM view
Custom VDM Views





The business user – Use case
Smart Business KPIs Overview Pages Analytical List Pages
• KPI monitoring on SAP Fiori launchpad • Consolidated view on a certain domain, e.g. Purchasing • Generic approach to mix analytical and transactional activities
• Drill-down into further analytical or transactional apps • Information presented in analytical tables and charts • Display table or chart or a combination
• Save personal variants • Take action in the same place or navigate to other apps • Take action directly in the same app or navigate to other apps
• Save personal variants • Save personal variants
we are here Powered by SAP Analytics Cloud

In-App Analytics and ML Multidimensional Reports Dashboards
• Combine analytics with transactional content in one screen • Analyze and visualize data from multiple dimensions • SAP S/4HANA: Optional, additional content, stories (SAP
• Insight-to-action to prioritize based on facts • Display pivot-table or chart or a combination S/4HANA data only) shipped via analytics content repository
• Use drill-downs to determine transactional input parameters • Save personal variants • Used as templates, customers will copy and adapt
• SAP S/4HANA Cloud: SAP Fiori-embedded SAP Analytics Cloud
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• Queries supplying the data are shipped with SAP S/4HANA
Create a multidimensional report
In the View Browser you can create multidimensional reports based on:
▪ SAP standard released queries
▪ Custom analytical queries

Demo
A quick overview on some of the SAP S/4HANA View Browser features

Create a multidimensional report app
Create an application
Define titles and subtitles

in desired languages
Navigate to
the details
Choose a custom page
analytical query or
an SAP standard
released query

Publish the multidimensional report app
Edit the
application
Add into a
business catalog
Publish into the

business catalog

Demo
A quick overview on some of the SAP S/4HANA Manage Date Functions features
Create a date function
Define the date

function header data
Maintain the
desired languages
Define date
function type
Simulate
results
Define your date

calculation rules
Save

Key takeaways
With the View Browser you can:

▪ Create Web Dynpro Data Grid multidimensional
reports.
With Manage Date Functions you can:

▪ Browse the SAP predefined date functions.
▪ Create reusable single date or date range functions
that can be leveraged in analytical queries and
analytical clients.

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Unit 5: Creating a KPI and a Report
Creating a KPI and a report
1 Search VDM view
Custom VDM Views



4. KPI / report 4.1.1 Create KPI & Generic Drill down Report
creation 4.1 4.1.2 Create Report 4.2 Create a multidimensional report
4.1.4 Create Fiori App and Publish Report


The business user – Use case
Smart Business KPIs Overview Pages Analytical List Pages
• KPI monitoring on SAP Fiori launchpad • Consolidated view on a certain domain, e.g. Purchasing • Generic approach to mix analytical and transactional activities
• Drill-down into further analytical or transactional apps • Information presented in analytical tables and charts • Display table or chart or a combination
• Save personal variants • Take action in the same place or navigate to other apps • Take action directly in the same app or navigate to other apps
• Save personal variants • Save personal variants
we are here Powered by SAP Analytics Cloud
In-App Analytics and ML Multidimensional Reports Dashboards
• Combine analytics with transactional content in one screen • Analyze and visualize data from multiple dimensions • SAP S/4HANA: Optional, additional content, stories (SAP
• Insight-to-action to prioritize based on facts • Display pivot-table or chart or a combination S/4HANA data only) shipped via analytics content repository
• Use drill-downs to determine transactional input parameters • Save personal variants • Used as templates, customers will copy and adapt
• SAP S/4HANA Cloud: SAP Fiori-embedded SAP Analytics Cloud
© 2021 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC content, stories come as part of SAP S/4HANA Cloud apps3
• Queries supplying the data are shipped with SAP S/4HANA
Creating a KPI
Define header data
Select data source
Input parameters and filters
Choose measures
Define goal and value types
Define thresholds
Save and activate

Creating a generic drill-down report
Define header data
Select a KPI
Add additional filters
Configure pagination
Configure the mini tiles
Create charts and tables
Activate the report
Add a tile
Configure tile and navigation intents
Publish report to business catalog

Demo
A quick overview on some of the SAP S/4HANA Manage KPIs and Reports features
Create a KPI
Define visualization
Maintain the
desired languages
Define KPI header

data
Define data source
Save and activate

the KPI

Create a generic drill-down report
Configure the
report
Maintain the
desired languages
Define report
header data
Define business
information

Configure the generic drill-down report
Add Add mini tiles

additional
filters
Add charts
and tables
Activate the
report

Add an application tile
Show preview
Add a tile

Publish the generic drill-down report
Add into a
business catalog
Publish to the
business catalog

Key takeaways
The Manage KPIs and Reports app allows you to:

▪ Browse SAP predefined KPIs and reports
▪ Create KPIs and group them in group KPIs
▪ Create and preview different analytical reports and apps:
– Data analyzer
– Generic drill-down report
– Analytical list page
The Manage Custom Catalog Extensions allows you to:

▪ Publish the analytical reports and apps to one or multiple
business catalogs

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Unit 6: Creating an Embedded SAP Analytics Cloud
Story
Creating an embedded SAP Analytics Cloud story
1 Search VDM view
Custom VDM Views





Embedded analytics in SAP S/4HANA Cloud– High level architecture
SAP S/4HANA Cloud SAP Analytics
SAP Fiori UI SAP Analytics

SAP Analytics Cloud
Visualization analytical apps, reports, KPIs, … delivered as part
(OEM)
products
of SAP S/4HANA, extensible by the customer AfO, SAC (enterprise), …
Access OData services Transient analytical queries
SAP BW/4HANA
ABAP-CDS-Models (for seamlessly extending
Modeling (for analytical and transactional purposes) transactions with data
warehousing workflows)
Database tables
Persistency Database tables on SAP HANA
on SAP HANA

Embedded analytics for SAP S/4HANA Cloud on SAP Analytics Cloud
Embedded in SAP
Fiori user experience
Prebuilt standard Integrated in role

dashboards and screen variant
management of
SAP S/4HANA
Seamless navigation Based on live data

between analytical connections, for
and transactional replication-free
apps Embedded access

Demo
A quick overview on some of the SAP S/4HANA Manage KPIs and Reports features
Story header definition
Maintain desired
languages
Define story
title

Story configuration
Configure
your story
Choose your
data source

Create an SAP Fiori application
Choose a KPI
Configure target
mapping
Configure intent-
based navigation
Save the story and

publish to a
business catalog

Key takeaways
The Manage KPIs and Reports app allows to:

▪ Browse and explore prebuilt standard dashboards for
SAP S/4HANA Cloud content.
▪ Manage the entire lifecycle of SAP Analytics Cloud
embedded stories.
▪ Create own SAP Fiori applications based on the
embedded SAP Analytics Cloud stories.
▪ The created apps enjoy deep integration into SAP
Fiori launchpad, providing a seamless navigation
experience between analytical and transactional apps.
▪ Optionally, additional content can be acquired, stories
(SAP S/4HANA data only) shipped via the Analytical
Content Network.

Where to find more information
Blogs Books
SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics
SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics – User Roles
Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics with SAP S/4HANA
Implementer’s Guide to S4-based Financial Planning & Analysis
for SAP S/4HANA using SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics – A Step Ahead and Beyond |
SAP Blogs dont like the fit from the shoulders
Part 1 – SAP S/4HANA Cloud Data Integration to power your
Intelligence Enterprise
Part 2 – SAP S/4HANA Cloud Data Integration Overview
Creating Dynamic Date filter using the Manage Date Function App
Six reasons why Web Dynpro is Better than Design Studio in
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP Docu Others

SAP S/4HANA 2020 OP YouTube: SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Cloud 2105 SAP Fiori Apps Reference Library

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Week 2: Analytics Extensibility and Analytics Specialist

Unit 1: Analytics Specialist – Role Overview and

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Uses tools provided through the analytics specialist

Custom VDM Views

Custom Analytical Queries

Report / KPI Design Multidimensional Report

5. Publish to end-user/SAP Fiori Custom Catalog Extension External Consumption

6. Transport Export/Import Software Collection

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Custom VDM Views

Custom Analytical Queries

Report / KPI Design Multidimensional Report

5. Publish to end-user/SAP Fiori Custom Catalog Extension External Consumption

6. Transport Export/Import Software Collection

With the Custom CDS Views app you can:

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Custom VDM Views

Custom Analytical Queries

Report / KPI Design Multidimensional Report

5. Publish to end-user/SAP Fiori Custom Catalog Extension External Consumption

6. Transport Export/Import Software Collection

With the Custom Analytical Query app,

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Custom VDM Views

Custom Analytical Queries

Report / KPI Design Multidimensional Report

5. Publish to end-user/SAP Fiori Custom Catalog Extension External Consumption

6. Transport Export/Import Software Collection

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Custom VDM Views

Custom Analytical Queries

Report / KPI Design Multidimensional Report

5. Publish to end-user/SAP Fiori Custom Catalog Extension External Consumption

6. Transport Export/Import Software Collection

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A quick overview on some of the SAP S/4HANA View Browser features

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Check VDM cross- Set VDM as

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The analytics specialist persona:

The analytics extensibility process:

The View Browser application:

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Custom VDM Views

Custom Analytical Queries

Report / KPI Design Multidimensional Report

5. Publish to end-user/SAP Fiori Custom Catalog Extension External Consumption

6. Transport Export/Import Software Collection

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A quick overview on the Custom CDS Views app

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Set default types

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With the Custom CDS Views app:

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Custom VDM Views

Custom Analytical Queries