SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3641066 - Linked analysis does not filter the target table based on the restrictions applied in the source table's dimension in SAP Analytics Cloud(SAC)

Symptom

  • Linked analysis does not filter the target table based on the restrictions applied in the source table's dimension in SAC.
  • The target table displays all values of dimensions instead of applying the restricted calculation from the source table.

Environment

SAP ANALYTICS CLOUD 2025.8.13

Reproducing the Issue

  1. login to SAC tenant
  2. Create a story with two tables.
  3. Set up Linked Analysis with data point filtering between the source and target tables.
  4. Apply a restricted calculation to the structure dimension in the source table
  5. Click on a data point in the source table.

Notice:  The target table does not filter based on the restrictions applied in the source table.

Cause

This is by design behavior of the product.

Resolution

Linked Analysis in SAP Analytics Cloud is primarily intended for filtering purposes, and any calculation restrictions applied in the source table are not automatically carried over to the target table.

See Also

Keywords

linked analysis, sap analytics cloud, structure dimension, target table, source table, filtering issue, restricted calculation, enhancement request, data visualization, story design, sap sac , KBA , LOD-ANA-DES , Story Design & Visualizations , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0