Add Dynamic Text to a Table Title

In SAP Analytics Cloud, you can add dynamic text to a table title.

Context

You can change the title of a table to include dynamic text from a variety of elements including story filters and filters that are in use in the table.

Procedure

  1. In your table, select the title or part of the title.
  2. Right-click and then select Add Dynamic Text.
  3. In the Insert Dynamic Text dialog, select the check box for the object you want to use as the source for your dynamic text.

    You can scroll through all the options, or select an option from the left side to display specific objects on the right.

    Option Objects

    Story Properties

    • Current User

    • Current Time

    • Current Date

    • Last Modified Date

    • Last Modified Date/Time

    • Last Modifier (last person to modify the story)

    • Creator

    • Page Number

    Dimensions

    For dimensions, you can also specify which hierarchy and level to display, and whether to display the ID or description.

    Input Controls

    		  

    Calculation Input Controls

    		  

    Measure Input Controls

    		  

    Dimension Input Controls

    		  

    Story Filters

    		  

    Tile Filters & Variables

    Tile (or widget) filters and variables include the filters and variables that are used in charts and tables.

    Note

    The tile filters and variables will not appear on mobile devices.

    Model Variables

    		  

    Model Properties (Optimized Story Experience)

    Last Refreshed Date and Time: You can add last refreshed data and time of any SAP BW live data model used in your story.

    Team Signature
    Use the team signature to identify who is authorized to modify the story.
    Note

    When the story is modified by someone who isn't a member of the team, a warning message is displayed instead of the team name through a dynamic text that puts a mark in the story as a trust factor.

    Script Variables (Optimized Story Experience)
    Note

    Only variables of string, number or integer types can be used. Variables set as array aren't supported.

    Note

    In view time, the global variables will change according to the customized scripts, and their values will be automatically updated in the text widget.
  4. Select Create.

Results

Dynamic text is added to the title.
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