Symptom
- In a story with linked prompt variables, the variables can be set on opening the story, but the date variable is applied to other models.
- Below error may occurs:
Specify a value for variable xxx
Variable check not successful. Please check your variable values....
Environment
- SAP Analytics Cloud 2026.15.6
- Old type table
Reproducing the Issue
- Open the story.
- Set the date in the prompt and select Set.
- Navigate to the page and observe that the date filter is not applied or below error message is popped up.
Specify a value for variable xxx
Variable check not successful. Please check your variable values....
Cause
- Issue only happens on old type(orca) table.
Resolution
This issue doesn't happen in the new table build experience.
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- Open the new story in the edit mode
- Select a table
- Open the table builder
- Scroll down to the bottom
- Click 'Switch All Tables to New Build Experience'.
See Also
- refer to: KBA 2280022 - How to collect a HTTP archive (HAR) file and Console Log file in SAP Analytics Cloud
- refer to: SAP Note 1787981 - Service Connection "HTTP-based Tools"
- refer to: SAP Note 812732 - R/3 Support Service Connection
- refer to: SAP Note 2538909 - How to Export / Move / Copy / Transport Content and Data Between Two Systems in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
- refer to: SAP Note 2436508 - How to Access Customer Remote Logon Depot to Maintain System Logon Credentials
Keywords
linked variables, prompt variable, date filter, story filter, model filter mismatch, filter not applied, Cost Center Cost MTD, table visualization, old type table, new type table, SAC story, live connection, BW live, variable linking, story page , KBA , LOD-ANA-TAB , Table , Problem
Product
SAP Analytics Cloud all versions
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