3833151 - Bookmarks persist prompt variable values despite server-defined defaults in Optimized Stories — SAP Analytics Cloud

• In an Optimized Story that consumes a Datasphere analytical model with a dynamic prompt variable, after saving a bookmark, the prompt variable values persist and do not revert to server-defined defaults.
• Variable settings show Keep last saved values for dynamic variables unselected and Clear variables and use server-defined values selected, yet the bookmark still retains the prompt values.

• SAP Analytics Cloud Enterprise (2026.15.12)
• Live connection to Datasphere

1. Open an Optimized Story that uses a Datasphere analytical model containing a dynamic prompt variable.
2. Configure bookmarks to include only selected components (such as input controls), excluding story filters.
3. Apply a story filter on the same prompt variable used by the model.
4. In variable settings, ensure Keep last saved values for dynamic variables is unselected and Clear variables and use server-defined values is selected.
5. Save a bookmark.
6. Reopen the story or apply the bookmark and observe that the prompt variable remains at the saved value instead of reverting to the server-defined default.

The Story Details option Override default variable settings is enabled, which causes bookmarks to retain variable values instead of clearing them to server-defined defaults.

1. Open the story and go to Story Details.
2. Turn off Override default variable settings.
3. Ensure Keep last saved values for dynamic variables is unselected if you do not want viewer-specific variable persistence.
4. Ensure Clear variables and use server-defined values is selected to enforce model-defined defaults on open/apply.
5. Save changes, create a new bookmark, and verify that applying the bookmark reverts variables to the server-defined defaults.

• refer to: Story details and bookmark-related variable behavior
• refer to: Working with variables and prompts
• refer to: KB 3394250 - Changing members of variables in prompt not working in bookmarks

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