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.

[sgodfree]

Hi Thomas,

I think some of what you are looking for is covered in this video segment (part of our Q2 2022 Product Updates). Admittedly it's rather brief, but I think provides some good examples.

Thanks,

Scott

[ThomasK]

Hi Scott, thanks for your answer. I´ve watched the segement of this video very often but it didn´t answer everything. I couldn´t achieve the same result having 2 hierarchies as it is shown between 7:46 and 8:02.

Is there any further material how to typically configure special periods?

BR Thomas

[Max_Gander]

Hi Thomas,

Does this blog post help? https://blogs.sap.com/2022/05/23/introducing-flexible-time/

Or do you need something more specific on special periods?
BR
Max

[ThomasK]

Hi Maximilian, have seen this blog from Scott. It´s an overview of the user managed time function. However, it doesn´t show the typical configuration how to setup special periods (configuration of attributes, hierarchies, ...).

BR Thomas

[N1kh1l]

thkarner

The below can give you some idea.

https://blogs.sap.com/2022/05/23/introducing-flexible-time/

Nikhil

[ThomasK]

Hi Nikhil, have seen this blog from Scott. It´s an overview of the user managed time function. However, it doesn´t show the typical configuration how to setup special periods (configuration of attributes, hierarchies, ...).

BR Thomas