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3444005 - Not able to see the "Description Format" in the display option for the dimension in the chart for the BW live connection in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Symptom

Not able to see the "Description Format" in the display option for the dimension in the chart for the BW live connection in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Environment

SAP Analytics Cloud Version: 2024.2.8 
BW Live connection

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Login to SAC.
  2. Open the story.
  3. Add a chart.
  4. Add the dimension.
  5. Click on 'More' option of the dimension.
  6. Select 'Display Option'.

Notice that the 'Description Format' option is not available in the chart.

Cause

The toggle 'Respect text presentations that are defined at the BW Query level' is disabled.

Resolution

Under System > Administration > System Configuration, enable the toggle 'Respect text presentations that are defined at the BW Query level'.

See Also

https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/long-text-presentation-in-charts-possible-bw-live-connection/qaq-p/12531499

Keywords

Description format, chart, dimension , KBA , LOD-ANA-DES , Story Design & Visualizations , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0