Sneak Peek in to SAP Analytics Cloud release for Q1 2024

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Happy New Year to All and boy do we have a jam-packed start to the year. In our first quarter of 2024 we bring you 55 brand new innovations. First let’s take a sneak peek in to our Top 5 features in QRC1 2024. A full list of what is coming can be found on our Roadmap Explorer or the Product Plan.

Just ask: next-generation natural language query (NLQ) powered by AI

We are delighted to announce SAP Analytics Cloud’s new natural language query feature called Just ask. Users can now access just ask directly from the SAP Analytics Cloud home page, to query acquired data models and SAP Datasphere model. Users can ask questions in natural language and get answers Immediately.

Just Ask allows us to:

• Get answers in charts and tables
• Leverage autocompletion, recommendation and sample questions
• Powered by AI, that automatically infer similar words based on meaning and generates query
• Custom synonyms for metadata and master data

Flexible Data Model

Our modelling capabilities have evolved a lot in the last few years and I this quarter we bring together some big changes that will bring increased flexibility and enormous values to our customers. These include:

Ability to create new models with data uploads

In this quarter we introduce a new workflow to use data to create new models in SAP Analytics Cloud.

Ability to transform data in the fact table

Launch of the new “transform data” workflow for using the wrangler functionality in SAP Analytics Cloud on the model's existing data foundation. Resulting in the option to transform model data independently from the data-import process.

Dimensions without master data

Finally we introduce of dimensions without master data, which enable:

• Grouping of dimensions without master data, including creation of level-based hierarchies
• Workflow to promote to dimensions with master data, for example, to add properties, dimension-based data access control, and so on
• Time stamps
• Support for planning on dimensions without master data and groups

New Model – Disaggregation based on another measure

Sticking with modelling a new feature that will delight our planning user is the New disaggregation types, “Reference to Another Measure” allows on-the-fly disaggregation using proportions from another measure. It comes with two modes:

• Total Distribution – disaggregates total value entered ​
• Delta Distribution – disaggregates delta to the total value entered

Until now, disaggregation was driven automatically by the aggregation type of measure and the data state. With this enhancement, you can now choose the disaggregation type and control the disaggregation scope, whether you want to disaggregate the total value entered or just the delta to the value entered.

Event synchronization with Microsoft calendars

We continue to make the lives of the occasional user simpler by enabling automatic synchronization of end-user driven calendar events with Microsoft Office/Outlook calendar.

• When enabled, Calendar events can be synchronized to Microsoft tools​
• Outlook and Teams calendars are supported​
• Automatic refresh in Calendar after bulk actions

Data analyzer - New formula editor

Data Analzyer continues to go from strength to strength with the new Formula Editor. The New formula editor has an improved user experience enabling the user to create calculations

Scope of the first release:

• Supported functions: ABS, EXP, SQRT, GrandTotal, %GrandTotal, MOD, and POWER
• Supported operators: +, -, *, /, and **
• Supported conditional operators: AND, OR, =, !=, <, >, <=, and >=

Plenty more deliverables coming your way this quarter and we will be taking a deeper dive into these items in our What’s New video and blog series so stay tuned. For a full list of all features coming in QRC1 2024 for SAP Analytics Cloud check out the Roadmap Explorer and Q1 2024 Product Plan.

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