Using Data Point Comments

In addition to adding metadata comments to a widget, you can also comment on a specific data point in a table and in a comment widget. A comment on a data point is similar to commenting on a single cell in Microsoft Excel. Data point comments can be made only to planning models or an SAP BPC live model.

In order to add data point comments, you first must enable the Allow Data Point Comments option in the Properties section of the builder panel for the table.

Once the table allows data point comments, you can add one as follows:

1. Select the data cell to which you want to add a comment.
2. Right-click and then select Add Data Point Comment.
3. Enter your comment in the displayed dialog and select Add Comment to submit the comment. The comment is posted as part of a thread, and a colored wedge shape is displayed at the top right of the cell.

Comments in tables can either be in cells with the data or in separate columns. To add a column for comments, right-click on a column header and choose Add calculation→Comment→Single/Repeating. As a result, existing comments will be displayed in the column and users can double-click cells to add additional comments.

You can view data point comments either directly in the table, within a cell, or in a designated comment column. You can also view the comments in the Comment Widget. If comment mode is turned on in the story, they can also be seen in View mode.

SAP Analytics Cloud AI-assisted features enhance your planning and analytics workflows by leveraging generative AI-powered capabilities.

If enabled in SAP Analytics Cloud, AI-assisted commenting allows you to summarize comments on table data cells and within a comment widget, extracting key information and insights. This applies to both individual comments and comment threads. Furthermore, within tables, you can summarize comments of descendants of a parent node.

This feature also allows you to rephrase your text before adding a comment on a data cell or in a comment widget, ensuring the message you try to convey is clear and effective.

For more information, see Use AI-Assisted Commenting for Data Point Comments and Use AI-Assisted Features of Comment Widget in Stories.