SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3381690 - Analysis Office always display the Key Figures structure as "Measures"

Symptom

Analysis for Office always show the measures/key figures as "Measures" in Design Panel. Changing the structure's description in Modelling Tools does not change this behavior.

In other tools (e.g. RSRT transaction), the description is shown as expected by the user.

Environment

SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Change the description of the measures/key figures structure in Modelling Tools;
  2. Confirm that in Analysis Office, the structure is displayed as "Measures".

Cause

The tool is working as designed. This is not a bug in the product.

Resolution

Analysis Office will always show the Key Figures structure as "Measures" and there is no option to change this behavior.

Keywords

structure, measures, key figures, text, description , KBA , BI-RA-AO-XLA , Excel Addin , Problem

Product

SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office all versions