Several online self-guided tutorials have been developed to help report users understand both the SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) reporting environment and the reports available in that environment. The tutorials are hosted in the Terrier eDevelopment system.

These tutorials are currently available:

  1. Introduction to SAC functionality- 3-module series
  2. Exploration of SAC reports in functional areas:
    1. Funds Management reports
    2. Grants Management reports

Introduction to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Reporting

The Introduction to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Reporting series is an online self-guided tutorial comprised of three modules. Tutorial content spans topics from how to get started using SAC through working with data and, finally, to functionality that has proven to be indispensable to many users. Together, the three modules in this series are intended to provide a solid understanding of the SAP Analytics Cloud environment.

Module contents

View the SAC intro tutorials

Funds Management (FM) reporting with SAC

The focus of this tutorial is on a selected set of Funds Management (FM) reports and the data they contain. They have been selected because they are among the most frequently used reports in the Business Warehouse. These are the reports explored:

  • Unrestricted Budget to Actual by Funds Center (FC)
  • Unrestricted Budget to Actual by FC – GL/CI Detail
  • Designated /Restricted Balance & Activity
  • Designated /Restricted Balance & Activity – GL/CI
  • Transaction Detail
  • Transaction Detail w/ Payroll Detail

View the FM tutorial

Grants Management (GM) reporting with SAC

The objective of this tutorial is to assist grant administrators develop competency working with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) grant reports. Accomplishing this goal requires an understanding of two elements, both of which are addressed in this tutorial:

  • The primary grant reports
  • The data they contain

Several reports are explored. Each was selected because it is among the most frequently used grant reports in the Business Warehouse. These are the reports explored:

  • Budget vs Actual
  • Grant Document for Expenditures
  • Grant Document for Commitments
  • Employee Labor Distribution by Grant
  • Grants by Investigator

View the GM tutorial