Symptom
User tried to add data point comment on Totals' cell, however, "Comments are not supported on Totals" pops up while you hover on the "Add Data Point Comment" in the menu.
Environment
SAP Analytic Cloud
Reproducing the Issue
1. Right click on the cells on totals rows
2. Hover on the "Add Data Point Comment"
Cause
For native DPC, Totals is not supported from the start as Totals in SAC native table is a front-end calculation which does not exist in the master data(dimensions), the commenting in the backend can't handle front-end calculation.
Thus data point comment is not supported on Totals.
Resolution
1. Native DPC on Totals is a limitation, which is explicitly stated in UI.
2. Please also note: For BW-live scenario, the data point comment on Totals is supported. Since it leverages BW Document Store which supports totals.
See Also
1. If you need a special request for comment on totals, please create an influence page. So our developer can understand your business logic/needs behind this request.
2. Online help: Add Dimension Comments to Tables
Keywords
DPC Comments are not supported on Totals pops up while you hover Add Data Point Comment SAC , KBA , LOD-ANA-PL-DPC , Data Point and Dimension Commenting , LOD-ANA-CMT , SAC collaboration, commenting , Problem
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