Symptom
- Sign Reverse does not work.
- SAP BW Query defined with a Calculated Measures with sign reverse, does not display as expected in a Story in SAP Analytics Cloud.
Environment
- SAP Analytics Cloud 2024.21.14
Reproducing the Issue
- In an SAP BW Query, create a Calculated Measure based on multiple Measures
- Set the Measure has "Reversed Sign" enabled within SAP BW.
- In SAP Analytics Cloud, create a Story based on the SAP BW Query.
- Observe the "Reverse Sign" effect is not inherited by the Calculated Measure.
Cause
- Sign reverse for calculations in SAP BW Query is not supported, and this is why it does not work.
- A Calculated Measure does not inherit the "Reverse Sign" effect.
Resolution
- To achieve this behavior in a Story in SAP Analytics Cloud, use the Measure in the Calculated Measure calculation and multiply it with -1
See Also
Keywords
change sign reverse sign calculated measure wrong incorrect , KBA , LOD-ANA-DES-CAL , SAC Story Calculations , LOD-ANA-DES , Story Design & Visualizations , Problem
Product
SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0