SAC Stories
SAC Stories are the primary consumption and analysis layer in SAP Analytics Cloud, combining charts, tables, geo maps, and planning widgets on responsive canvases or grid pages built on top of live or imported models. This topic covers story architecture, widget and page design, data binding, interactivity (filters, input controls, linked analysis), and the design decisions required to deliver performant, maintainable dashboards and planning interfaces across business and technical audiences.
Overview
SAC Stories are the primary consumption and analysis layer in SAP Analytics Cloud, combining charts, tables, geo maps, and planning widgets on responsive canvases or grid pages built on top of live or imported models. This topic covers story architecture, widget and page design, data binding, interactivity (filters, input controls, linked analysis), and the design decisions required to deliver performant, maintainable dashboards and planning interfaces across business and technical audiences.
Lessons in this topic
- Designing Interactive Stories: Filters, Input Controls, and Linked AnalysisLearn how to build interactive, business-usable stories using story/page/widget-level filters, input controls, linked analysis, and cross-widget navigation without duplicating widgets or degrading performance.
- Story Filtering, Linked Analysis, and Cross-Widget Interaction DesignLearn how SAC Stories propagate filters and selections across charts, tables, and input controls using linked analysis, and how to design predictable, performant interaction patterns for consultants building real dashboards.
- SAC Stories Fundamentals: Purpose, Page Types, and Building BlocksUnderstand what an SAC Story is, why it exists as the consumption layer of SAP Analytics Cloud, and the core building blocks (pages, widgets, models) used to construct one.