Skip to content
Item Detail
New Enhancements from SAP Analytics Cloud for Story Reports - April 2025
General Availability Info Only Automatically On Impact: Medium AI Enriched
Description

SAP Analytics Cloud has introduced new enhancements for Story reports. See More

Detailed Description

SAP Analytics Cloud has introduced multiple enhancements for Story reports available starting April 19, 2025 in preview tenants. The enhancements include support for story filters with linked dimensions in data analyzer, page preloading for faster navigation, new Date/Time functions (ToTime, ToDate, ISOWEEK, WEEK), member selector enhancements for calculations, and guardrails limiting story size to 90 MB to prevent performance issues.

Impact Assessment

These enhancements improve Story report functionality and usability within SAP Analytics Cloud. The 90 MB size limit introduces a guardrail that may require existing large stories to be optimized by reducing media files. The new Date/Time functions and member selector enhancements expand calculation capabilities in Story Designer and Query Designer.

Test Recommendations
• Test story filters with linked dimensions to verify they are properly carried over to data analyzer • Verify page preloading functionality in view and embed modes for optimized stories • Test new Date/Time functions (ToTime, ToDate, ISOWEEK, WEEK) in Story Designer and Query Designer • Validate member selector enhancements for calculated measures in optimized story experience • Test the 90 MB size limit by attempting to save stories approaching and exceeding the threshold • Verify warning signs appear when story size exceeds 60 MB
Product: People Analytics
Modules: Analytics
Feature: Story Reports
Reference: KM-20777
Version: 1H 2025
Valid as Of: May 17, 2025
Latest Revision: Jul 18, 2025
Affected Areas:
Story Reports Data Analyzer Story Designer Query Designer Story Filters Calculations Page Loading Member Selector