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3211389 - Unable to add Data Point Comment on specific Story in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Symptom

  • Add Data Point Comment is grayed out.
  • The option "Add Data Point Comment" is disabled.
  • Unable to add comment on a cell of a Table in a Story in SAP Analytics Cloud.
  • Able to add data point comment on Table of other Stories, but for some specific Stories the option is disabled.

Environment

  • SAP Analytics Cloud

Reproducing the Issue

  1. In SAP Analytics Cloud, open a Story.
  2. Right click on a cell of a Table, and in the contextual menu, the option "Add Data Point Comment", is disabled 

Cause

  • Adding Comments to a Data Cell in a Table will be disabled in the following situations:
    • The Table cells comes from blended models or live data models.
    • For calculated account member (except of type restricted member)
    • Comments are not supported on models with variables.

Resolution

This limitation has already been addressed. Since QRC4 2022, commenting is supported on models with variables.

See Also

Keywords

SAC, Comments     , KBA , LOD-ANA-PL-DPC , Data Point and Dimension Commenting , LOD-ANA-PL , Planning , LOD-ANA-DES-COR , SAC Core story functionality - widgets, geo, design, etc , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0