SAP Analytics Cloud, Analytics Designer – Training videos master Blog

The purpose of this blog is to reference all the training videos on the Analytics Designer capacity in SAP Analytics Cloud. This blog will be regurlarly updated with the latest videos published on the SAP Analytics Youtube channel. So stay tuned !!

What to expect from these videos ?

If you want to develop business applications in SAC then you are at the right place. Each video show you how to implement a specific business use case with Analytics Designer. The implementation of the features is described in detail, showing you how to use the appropriate APIs. If you have any suggestions for new videos please put them in comments.

List of videos

1. SAP Analytics Cloud: Jump from an Analytic Application to Another Document (Part 1)
2. SAP Analytics Cloud: Jump from an Analytic Application to Another Document (Part 2)
3. SAP Analytics Cloud: Create a Planning Guided Application with Analytics Designer
4. SAP Analytics Cloud: Add a New Member in a Dimension Hierarchy with Analytics Designer
5. Streamline your SAP Analytics Cloud Applications with Analytics Designer
6. SAP Analytics Cloud: Monitor your Data Changes with Analytics Designer
7. SAP Analytics Cloud: Personalize the Home Page of an Analytic Application
8. How to Embed a Analytic Application into a Corporate Web Portal
9. Streamline your Planning Process with Analytics Designer
10. Optimize Your Performance in Analytics Designer
11. NEW!! Optimize Your Performance in SAP Analytics Cloud, analytics designer (Part 2)

Video Content

SAP Analytics Cloud: Jump from an Analytic Application to Another Document (Part 1)

In this video you’ll see how to create a link between an application and an SAC story
Demonstrated API:

NavigationUtils.openStory(storyId: string, pageId: string, parameters?: UrlParameter | UrlParameter[], newTab?: boolean)

SAP Analytics Cloud: Jump from an Analytic Application to Another Document (Part 2)

In this video you’ll see how to create a link between an application and :

• another SAC application
• Data Analyzer
• a Webintelligence document

Demonstrated API:

NavigationUtils.openApplication(appId: string, parameters?: UrlParameter | UrlParameter[], newTab?: boolean)
NavigationUtils.openDataAnalyzer(connection?: string, dataSourceName?: string, parameters?: UrlParameter | UrlParameter[], newTab?: boolean)
NavigationUtils.openUrl(url: string, newTab?: boolean)

SAP Analytics Cloud: Create a Planning Guided Application with Analytics Designer

In this video, you’ll see how to use the Analytics Designer APIs to create a planning guided application.
Demonstrated API:

Planning.getPublicVersion(versionId: string)
Planning.getPrivateVersion(versionId: string)
Planning.setUserInput(selectedData: Selection, value: string)
Planning.submitData()
PlanningPrivateVersion.publishAs(newVersionName: string, versionCategory?: PlanningCategory)
PlanningVersion.copy(newVersionName: string, planningCopyOption: PlanningCopyOption, versionCategory?: PlanningCategory)

SAP Analytics Cloud: Add a New Member in a Dimension Hierarchy with Analytics Designer

In this video , you’ll see how to use the Analytics Designer APIs to add a new member in a dimension hierarchy.
Demonstrated API:

PlanningModel.createMembers(dimensionId: string, members: PlanningModelMember JSON | PlanningModelMember[] JSON)
PlanningModel.updateMembers(dimensionId: string, members: PlanningModelMember JSON | PlanningModelMember[] JSON)

Streamline your SAP Analytics Cloud Applications with Analytics Designer

In this video, you’ll see how to use the Data Action APIs in Analytics Designer to automate your planning applications
Demonstrated API:

DataAction.setParameterValue(id: string, value: string | string[] | DataActionParameterValue JSON | number)
DataAction.execute()

SAP Analytics Cloud: Monitor your Data Changes with Analytics Designer

In this video, you’ll see how to use the Data Change Insights feature in an SAP Analytics Cloud application.

Demonstrated API:

DataChangeInsights.getVersion()
DataChangeInsights.listRecentSnapshotDates(maximumNumber?: integer)
DataChangeInsights.compareApplicationStateWithSnapshot(target: Date, options?: DataChangeInsightsComparisonOptions JSON)
DataChangeInsights.compareSnapshots(source: Date, target: Date, options?: DataChangeInsightsComparisonOptions JSON)
ChartDataChangeInsights.getSubscriptionLevel()
ChartDataChangeInsights.getSubscriptionRange()

SAP Analytics Cloud: Personalize the Home Page of an Analytic Application

In this video tutorial, you’ll see how to use the bookmark APIs in an SAP Analytics Cloud application

Demonstrated API:

BookmarkSet.apply(bookmark: string | BookmarkInfo)
BookmarkSet.deleteBookmark(bookmark: string | BookmarkInfo)
BookmarkSet.BookmarkSet.getAll()
BookmarkSet.getAppliedBookmark()
BookmarkSet.openShareBookmarkDialog(bookmarkId: string)
BookmarkSet.saveBookmark(bookmarkSaveInfo: BookmarkSaveInfo JSON, overwrite?: boolean)

How to Embed a Analytic Application into a Corporate Web Portal

In this video tutorial, you’ll see how to embed an SAP Analytics Cloud application into a HTML page.

Demonstrated API:

Application.PostMessage(receiver: PostMessageReceiver, message: string, targetOrigin: string)

Streamline your Planning Process with Analytics Designer

In this video tutorial, you’ll see how to use the calendar task script API of Analytics Designer.

Optimize Your Performance in Analytics Designer

In this video tutorial, you’ll see how to optimize your Analytic application in term of performance.

Optimize Your Performance in SAP Analytics Cloud, analytics designer (Part 2)

In this video tutorial, you’ll see how to optimize your analytics application in terms of performance.

More resources

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