Configuration of special periods in SAC

[ThomasK]

Flexible Time in SAP Analytics Cloud was introduced with Q2/2022. It allows to support special periods and date hierarchies to show data with or without special periods.

Unfortunately I couldn´t find any blog where how this feature is configured as best practice.

Is anybody already using using this feature in practice and can share information on this?

Thank you, Thomas

[sgodfree · Accepted solution]

Hi Thomas,

What is not explicitly shown there is that you create 2 attributes: 1) Fiscal Year and 2) Fiscal Year w/SP. For one hierarchy you select 1 as the apex node (for the level based hierarchy) while for the other hierarchy you select 2. Hierarchy 1 still has the special period, but it doesn't roll-up to the reporting member you would use (it's still visible in the member selector but it's split out).

Cheers,
Scott

[ThomasK · Accepted solution]

Many thanks. I think that was the missing link.