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3755956 - Save as option unavailable when opening a story with popups in view mode in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Symptom

Save as option unavailable when opening a story with popups in view mode in SAC

Environment

SAP Analytics Cloud 2026.8.5 

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Login to the SAC 
  2. Open the story with the pop-up in view mode
  3. Click on the file dropdown.

Notice : The save as option is disabled.

Cause

  • This is a by-design behavior in SAC.
  • If the story contains popups, "Save as" isn't available in view mode as it may disrupt the story.  

Resolution

  1. Open the story in edit mode.  
  2. Use the "Save as" option to create a copy of the story.  

See Also

Keywords

SAC, story, view mode, save as disabled, popups, edit mode, story copy, file dropdown, SAC tenant, by-design behavior   , KBA , LOD-ANA-DES , Story Design & Visualizations , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0