Symptom
- What are the important updates and new features in SAP Analytics Cloud 2026 QRC2?
- What are the known issues in SAP Analytics Cloud 2026 QRC2?
Environment
- SAP Analytics Cloud 2026.8
Resolution
Known Issues
Fixed Issues
Recommended BW Support Package Check
- For BW Live related issues, please, verify if your BW/S/4 Backend is in sync with the most recent QRC version as described in Note:
New Features
Below are listed the most important updates of SAC 2026 QRC2. A full list of the new features can be found on SAC SAP Road Map Explorer; What's New in SAP Analytics Cloud | SAP Help Portal; SAP Analytics Cloud Product Updates | SAP Community; YouTube videos: What’s New in SAP Analytics Cloud
For the latest information related to the deprecation of the classic story, please refer to KBA 3707921 - Classic Experience deprecation in SAP Analytics Cloud - SAP for Me and blog Important Notice: Changes in SAP Analytics Cloud C... - SAP Community.
- Administration & Service Management
- Deprecation of .tgz file
Help Document: Transporting Content Through File System | SAP Help Portal
Note: Export of *.tgz files will be deprecated from Q2 2026. It is recommended to use the Content Network instead. - Home screen: new homepage features
Roadmap: Home screen: new homepage features
Help Document: Customize Your Home Screen | SAP Help Portal - Recent and favorites in open and save dialogs
Roadmap: Recent and favorites in open and save dialogs
KBA: 3742981 - Ability to access Favorite and Recent Views in Open and Save Dialogs since SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) 2026 QRC2 update - SAP for Me
Blog: Sneak Peek in to SAP Analytics Cloud release for Q... - SAP Community
- Deprecation of .tgz file
- AI for Planning & Analytics
- Smart insights from SAP Datasphere models
Roadmap: Smart insights from SAP Datasphere models
Help Document: Smart Insights | SAP Help Portal - Smart Insights are now available in Lite Viewer
Help Document: Lite Viewer Usage Restrictions | SAP Help Portal
KBA: 3743932 - Ability to access several key features in the story Lite Viewer Mode since SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) 2026 QRC2 update - SAP for Me
- Smart insights from SAP Datasphere models
- Data Exploration
- Insight scheduling based on live models in SAP Datasphere
Roadmap: Insight scheduling based on live models in SAP Datasphere
Help Document: Schedule and Publish Your Insights | SAP Help Portal; Schedule Publications | SAP Help Portal; Configure Scheduling of Publication | SAP Help Portal - Launching a Microsoft Excel workbook from the data analyzer
Roadmap: Launching a Microsoft Excel workbook from the data analyzer
Help Document: Open Your Data in SAP Analytics Cloud, add-in for Microsoft Excel | SAP Help Portal
- Insight scheduling based on live models in SAP Datasphere
- Data Integration
- Live data connectivity to Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Roadmap: Live data connectivity to Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Help Document: Live Data Connections to Azure SQL | SAP Help Portal
- Live data connectivity to Microsoft Azure SQL Database
- Data Modeling
- Member Selector Dialog for Calculated Measures and Unit Conversion Measures
Roadmap: Member Selector Dialog for Calculated Measures and Unit Conversion Measures
Help Document: Add Units and Unit Properties to Dimensions and Measures | SAP Help Portal - Refinement of exception aggregation average and count calculations
Roadmap: Refinement of exception aggregation average and count calculations
Help Document: About Dimensions and Measures | SAP Help Portal
KBA: 3744302 - Ability to access the exception aggregation average and count calculations with refined name in model since SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) 2026 QRC2 update - SAP for Me
- Member Selector Dialog for Calculated Measures and Unit Conversion Measures
- Enterprise Planning
- Advanced Formulas: first/last for non-year granularity
Roadmap: Advanced Formulas: first/last for non-year granularity
Help Document: Time/Period Scope Selection Functions - Data Entry: support for Inverse Formula entry where non-target factor does not have an inverse formula
Roadmap: Data Entry: support for Inverse Formula entry where non-target factor does not have an inverse formula
Help Document: Inverse Formulas | SAP Help Portal - Data Locking: array selection support in API
Roadmap: Data Locking: array selection support in API
Help Document: Use Data Locking APIs | SAP Help Portal - Data locking: support for up to six locking dimensions
Roadmap: Data locking: support for up to six locking dimensions
Help Document: Configuring Data Locking | SAP Help Portal - Job Monitor: inclusion of Data Export API jobs
Roadmap: Job Monitor: inclusion of Data Export API jobs
Help Document: Track Data Extraction and Delta Calculation API Jobs in the Job Monitor | SAP Help Portal
Blog: Sneak Peek in to SAP Analytics Cloud release for Q... - SAP Community - Job Monitor: inclusion of delta calculations
Roadmap: Job Monitor: inclusion of delta calculations
Help Document: Track Data Extraction and Delta Calculation API Jobs in the Job Monitor | SAP Help Portal - Multi Action: triggering of a task chain for SAP Datasphere from an API step
Roadmap: Multi Action: triggering of a task chain for SAP Datasphere from an API step
Help Document: Create a Multi Action | SAP Help Portal - Plan Auditing: removing restrictions on data purge volumes
Roadmap: Plan Auditing: removing restrictions on data purge volumes
Help Document: Track Data Changes | SAP Help Portal - Plan Entry: additional information in the AfterExecute() event for file upload
Roadmap: Plan Entry: additional information in the AfterExecute() event for file upload
Help Document: Use Data Upload Starters | SAP Help Portal - Plan Entry: onBeforeDataEntryProcess() table event
Roadmap: Plan Entry: onBeforeDataEntryProcess() table event
Help Document: Use onBeforeDataEntryProcess() Table Event | SAP Help Portal - Plan Process Management: retain team reference
Roadmap: Plan Process Management: retain team reference
Help Document: Work with Calendar Events You Created | SAP Help Portal
- Advanced Formulas: first/last for non-year granularity
- Microsoft Office Integration
- Custom sorting of dimension members in the hierarchy view in the Excel add-in
Roadmap: Custom sorting of dimension members in the hierarchy view in the Excel add-in
Help Document: Filter data | SAP Help Portal; What's New in SAP Analytics Cloud, add-in for Microsoft Excel | SAP Help Portal - Support for connecting SAP Datasphere ( Tunnel mode) with the Microsoft Excel add-in
Roadmap: Support for connecting SAP Datasphere ( Tunnel mode) with the Microsoft Excel add-in
Help Document: System Requirements and Technical Prerequisites | SAP Help Portal; What's New in SAP Analytics Cloud, add-in for Microsoft Excel | SAP Help Portal - Supporting dimension comments in Microsoft Excel
Roadmap: Supporting dimension comments in Microsoft Excel
Help Document: What's New in SAP Analytics Cloud, add-in for Microsoft Excel | SAP Help Portal
- Custom sorting of dimension members in the hierarchy view in the Excel add-in
- Story Design
- Asymmetric reporting: visibility filters for table widgets
Roadmap: Asymmetric reporting: visibility filters for table widgets
Help Document: Configure Data Visibility in Tables (New Table Build Experience) | SAP Help Portal
Blog: Sneak Peek in to SAP Analytics Cloud release for Q... - SAP Community - Ability to show totals for blended tables and charts in the optimized story designer
Roadmap: Ability to show totals for blended tables and charts in the optimized story designer
Help Document: Show Totals in Blended Charts and Tables
KBA: 3745110 - Ability to show totals for blended tables and charts in the optimized story designer since SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) 2026 QRC2 update - SAP for Me - Ability to use measure input control within restricted measure calculations
Roadmap: Ability to use measure input control within restricted measure calculations
Help Document: Create Restricted Measures in Tables | SAP Help Portal; Create Restricted Measures in Charts (Classic) | SAP Help Portal - Creation of charts with drag and drop
Roadmap: Creation of charts with drag and drop
Help Document: Use the Data Panel (New Table Build Experience) | SAP Help Portal
KBA: 3745766 - Ability to create charts via drap and drop in optimized story since SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) 2026 QRC2 update - SAP for Me - Decoupled Data Panel from Builder Panel and Styling Panel
Roadmap: Decoupled Data Panel from Builder Panel and Styling Panel
Help Document: Use the Data Panel (New Table Build Experience) | SAP Help Portal
Blog: Sneak Peek in to SAP Analytics Cloud release for Q... - SAP Community - Dynamic time filter for “rest of period”
Roadmap: Dynamic time filter for “rest of period”
Help Document: About Date and Time Range Filters (Optimized) | SAP Help Portal - Invalid calculations management
Roadmap: Invalid calculations management
Help Document: View Performance Recommendations to Optimize Your Story Design (Optimized) | SAP Help Portal
KBA: 3745776 - Ability to check invalid calculation through performance tips in optimized story since SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) 2026 QRC2 update - SAP for Me - Prompted switch to the new table build experience
Roadmap: Prompted switch to the new table build experience
Help Document: Switch to the New Table Build Experience | SAP Help Portal
KBA: 3743860 - Switch to the new Table Build Experience" pop-up appears on Stories post Q2 QRC update - SAP for Me - Respect for SAP BW application query-level text presentations without the system admin toggle
Roadmap: Respect for SAP BW application query-level text presentations without the system admin toggle
Help Document: Charts (Specifics for SAP BW) | SAP Help Portal; Configure System Settings | SAP Help Portal - Support Additional Scales
Roadmap: Support Additional Scales
Help Document: Format and Style Elements on Story Pages | SAP Help Portal - New supported features in the lightweight viewer
Roadmap: New supported features in the lightweight viewer
Help Document: Lite Viewer Usage Restrictions | SAP Help Portal
KBA: 3743932 - Ability to access several key features in the story Lite Viewer Mode since SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) 2026 QRC2 update - SAP for Me - Position of Outer Dimension Members with Totals and Parent Nodes Below (New Table Build Experience)
Help Document: Apply Styling Rules for Tables | SAP Help Portal
KBA: 3745721 - Ability to view the new position of Outer Dimension Members with Totals and Parent Nodes Below (New Table Build Experience) in optimized story since SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) 2026 QRC2 update - SAP for Me
- Asymmetric reporting: visibility filters for table widgets
- Story Extensibility
- Scripting API: Show Hierarchy Leaves Only in Table Widgets
Roadmap: Scripting API: Show Hierarchy Leaves Only in Table Widgets
Help Document: Optimized Story Experience API Reference Guide Version 2026.8 - Addition of Microsoft Teams as a delivery channel for My Metrics Report
Roadmap: Addition of Microsoft Teams as a delivery channel for My Metrics Report
Help Document: Subscribe to Metrics Report | SAP Help Portal; Send an email to a channel in Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support - Composite: Enablement of Importing composites from SAP Business Data Cloud Intelligent Applications
Roadmap: Composite: Enablement of Importing composites from SAP Business Data Cloud Intelligent Applications
Help Document: Use Composites in Story Designs (Optimized) | SAP Help Portal - Composite: Enablement of interface properties in the composite calculation editor
Roadmap: Composite: Enablement of interface properties in the composite calculation editor
Help Document: Define Interface Properties, Functions, and Events in Composites | SAP Help Portal - Composite: Supporting composites in Lite Viewer
Roadmap: Composite: Supporting composites in Lite Viewer
Help Document: Lite Viewer Usage Restrictions | SAP Help Portal - Composite: Versioning support for composite artifacts
Roadmap: Composite: Versioning support for composite artifacts
Help Document: Review, Restore, and Delete File Versions | SAP Help Portal
Blog: Sneak Peek in to SAP Analytics Cloud release for Q... - SAP Community
- Scripting API: Show Hierarchy Leaves Only in Table Widgets
- User Collaboration
- Commenting: story API for batch updates of comments
Roadmap: Commenting: story API for batch updates of comments
Help Document: Use Comment-Related APIs | SAP Help Portal
- Commenting: story API for batch updates of comments
See Also
- 2487011 - What information do I need to provide when opening a case for SAP Analytics Cloud?
- 2511489 - Troubleshooting performance issues in SAP Analytics Cloud (Collective KBA)
- 2728183 - SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Release & Delivery Schedule - SAP for Me
- 2888562 - Intelligent Enterprise Suite: Harmonized release calendar for SAP Cloud products - SAP for Me
Keywords
Analyticcloud,sac, boc, what's new, hot issue, QRC, SAC, SAP, analyze , KBA , LOD-ANA , SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) , Known Error
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