{"id":156719,"date":"2025-04-08T13:21:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T17:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=156719"},"modified":"2025-06-10T07:25:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T11:25:03","slug":"tutorial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/buworks\/business-reporting-analytics\/sac\/tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"SAC reporting online tutorials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several online self-guided tutorials have been developed to help report users understand both the <span>SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) reporting environment and the reports available in that environment. The tutorials are <\/span>hosted in the Terrier eDevelopment system.<\/p>\n<p><span>These tutorials are currently available:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#sac_intro\">Introduction to SAC functionality- 3-module series<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Exploration of SAC reports in functional areas:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#fm_reporting\">Funds Management (FM) reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gm_reporting\">Grants Management (GM) reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hcm_reporting\">Human Capital Management (HCM) reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#srm_reporting\">Procurement reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"sac_intro\">Introduction to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Reporting<\/h2>\n<p><span>The <em>Introduction to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Reporting<\/em> series is an online self-guided tutorial comprised of three modules. Tutorial c<\/span><span>ontent 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Module contents<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Module 1 - Finding and running a report<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Getting started<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Getting to know the Business Warehouse<\/li>\n<li>Navigating to SAC<\/li>\n<li>Exploring the Home page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Specifying runtime parameters\n<ul>\n<li>Using the Variable entry screen (selecting the data you want to examine)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Exploring a report layout\n<ul>\n<li>Variable Entry button<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions\/Measures button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Terms to know\n<ul>\n<li>Dimensions &amp; Measures<\/li>\n<li>ID &amp; Description<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Module 2 - Working with data - essential functions<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to add\/remove\/move data<\/li>\n<li>Filtering\n<ul>\n<li>Via Filter panel<\/li>\n<li>Via the right-click method<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Adding totals<\/li>\n<li>Sorting<\/li>\n<li>Jump from a summary level report to one with increased detail<\/li>\n<li>Overview of the Data Analyzer<\/li>\n<li>Exporting data<\/li>\n<li>Undo\/Redo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Module 3 - Features that are 'nice to know'<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create and manage Favorites<\/li>\n<li>Create and manage Bookmarks<\/li>\n<li>Open more than one SAC window at a time<\/li>\n<li>Create and manage Variants<\/li>\n<li>Considerations when recreating a saved BW View<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/BOSTONUNIVERSITY.sumtotal.host\/core\/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&amp;url=app%2Fmanagement%2FLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3FActivityId%3D67111%26UserMode%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View the SAC intro tutorials<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr class=\"rounded\" \/>\n<h2 id=\"fm_reporting\">Funds Management (FM) reporting with SAC<\/h2>\n<p><span>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:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unrestricted Budget to Actual by Funds Center (FC)<\/li>\n<li>Unrestricted Budget to Actual by FC &#8211; GL\/CI Detail<\/li>\n<li>Designated \/Restricted Balance &amp; Activity<\/li>\n<li>Designated \/Restricted Balance &amp; Activity &#8211; GL\/CI<\/li>\n<li>Transaction Detail<\/li>\n<li>Transaction Detail w\/ Payroll Detail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/BOSTONUNIVERSITY.sumtotal.host\/core\/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&amp;url=app%2Fmanagement%2FLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3FActivityId%3D67622%26UserMode%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View the FM tutorial<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr class=\"rounded\" \/>\n<h2 id=\"gm_reporting\">Grants Management (GM) reporting with SAC<\/h2>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The primary grant reports<\/li>\n<li>The data they contain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Several reports are explored. Each was <\/span><span>selected because it is among the most frequently used grant reports in the Business Warehouse. These are the reports explored:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Budget vs Actual<\/li>\n<li>Grant Document for Expenditures<\/li>\n<li>Grant Document for Commitments<\/li>\n<li>Employee Labor Distribution by Grant<\/li>\n<li>Grants by Investigator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonuniversity.sumtotal.host\/rcore\/c\/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&amp;url=app%2fmanagement%2fLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3fActivityId%3d70285%26UserMode%3d0\">View the GM tutorial<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"hcm_reporting\">Human Capital Management (HCM) reporting with SAC<\/h2>\n<p>Reports developed for the Human Capital Management functional area contain a broad range of HR data, including payroll transactions, employee master data, personnel actions, time quotas and position information.\u00a0The objective of this tutorial is to assist payroll coordinators, managers and timekeepers develop competency working with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Human Capital Management reports. Accomplishing this goal requires an understanding of two elements, both of which are addressed in this tutorial:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The primary HCM reports<\/li>\n<li>The data they contain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Several reports are explored. Each was selected because it is among the most frequently used HCM reports in the Business Warehouse. These are the reports explored:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Labor Distributions: Payroll Inquiry by Employee (PA15)<\/li>\n<li>Labor Distributions: Funds Center report<\/li>\n<li>Employee Master Data &#8211; Snapshot<\/li>\n<li>Employee Master Data &#8211; History Range<\/li>\n<li>Faculty &amp; Staff Directory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonuniversity.sumtotal.host\/core\/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&amp;url=app%2Fmanagement%2FLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3FActivityId%3D70814%26UserMode%3D0\">View the HCM tutorial<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"srm_reporting\">Procurement reporting with SAC<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Reports developed for the Procurement functional area contain a broad range of data that spans a level of detail from individual departmental purchases to global spend for the entire university (limited, of course, by a user&#8217;s SAP permissions).<\/p>\n<p>The objective of this tutorial is to assist shoppers and approvers develop competency working with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) procurement reports. Accomplishing this goal requires an understanding of two elements, both of which are addressed in this tutorial:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The primary procurement reports<\/li>\n<li>The data they contain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>These reports are explored:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Purchasing Document Lifecycle (PDL)<\/li>\n<li>BU Spend (BUS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonuniversity.sumtotal.host\/core\/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&amp;url=app%2Fmanagement%2FLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3FActivityId%3D70390%26UserMode%3D0\">View the Procurement tutorial<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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