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3257983 - Components shown when report Canvas is Run different from what we see when we Edit.

Symptom

When User Edit's a Canvas report there are lesser components in Report canvas designer page compared with when User runs the Canvas Report.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite

  • Analytics & Reporting(Ad Hoc, YouCalc, Canvas / ORD)
    •  Online Report Designer
      • Advance Reporting

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Login into instance
  2. Edit a Canvas report
  3. Can see there are some components
  4. Go back to Report Center
  5. Run the same Canvas Report again and
  6. Now we can see a greater number of components compared to what we see when we Edit it.

Cause

Before Report center is enabled in instance, User's used to create Canvas Reports from Analytics where we used to have option to add Header and Footer to a report.

This option is not available 2540017 - Unable to find Header and Footer option in Report canvas when Report Center is enabled in Canvas reports designed from Report center page.

So, when we try to edit a Canvas report we see lesser number of components for a report created in Analytics with Header and Footer.

Resolution

It is expected behavior as per design.

Keywords

Component, Designer, Page, Report, Canvas, Edit, Run, Header, Footer, Center, Analytics , KBA , LOD-SF-ANA-ADV , Advanced Reporting (ODS) , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite 2205