Summarizing SuccessFactors Platform Reporting Solutions

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to summarize SuccessFactors Platform Reporting solution.

The SuccessFactors Platform Reporting Solutions

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Platform Reporting Solutions

There are a variety of different reporting tools that you can choose from depending on your needs. The following table gives you a list of all the SuccessFactors Platform self-service reporting tools.

SAP SuccessFactors has announced the planned retirement of its older reporting solutions. Based on customer feedback, functional gaps, and internal review, SAP SuccessFactors has the following announcement as of the 2H 2025 release:

"SuccessFactors is dedicated to providing a robust reporting experience in Story Reports that supports use cases like scheduling, bulk data export, and other critical use cases prior to announcing a new deprecation date. We intend that most of these gaps will be closed in our 2026 releases. At that time, we will evaluate and communicate a revised deprecation timeline for our Legacy Reporting tools.

There are no current deprecation dates for any legacy reporting tools presently:

  • Canvas Reports - No Deprecation Date Currently
  • Table Reports - No Deprecation Date Currently
  • Tiles & Dashboards - No Deprecation Date Currently
  • Report Distributor - No Deprecation Date Currently

Our deprecation plan will be reevaluated in 2026 once we have made progress on the gap closure mentioned at the beginning of this update, and we will communicate any set deprecation dates in 2026."

Informational:

It's recommended that all new reports be created as Story reports.

Current information about the retirement announcements can be found in the SAP Community, within the Product and Customer Updates section (requires community membership).

Self Service Reporting Tools

Table ReportsDashboards and TilesCanvas ReportsStory Reports
  • List Reports
  • Simple Data Extraction
  • Excel, CSV, PDF, PPT
  • Real time reporting
  • Data Source: All Modules excluding LMS and MDF
  • Online Dashboards
  • Track Key Processes
  • Drill from Chart to List
  • Deliver on Mobile
  • Runtime Filters available
  • Data Source: All Modules excluding LMS and MDF
  • Printable
  • Multi-page
  • Formatted
  • List Reports
  • Charts and Graphs
  • Calculated Columns
  • Aggregated Columns
  • Scheduler
  • Data Sources: EC, Talent, MDF and LMS
  • Excel, CSV, PDF, PPT, DOC, Email
  • Modern visualizations
  • Live SAP SuccessFactors data
  • Intelligent joins across modules
  • Secure, role-based access
  • People-centric data privacy and protection
  • Data Sources: All but Recruiting Marketing, Recruiting Posting, Learning, Onboarding 1.0 (roadmap to expand)
  • CSV, PDF, XLS, PPT

Report Summary

Comparison chart showing features of Table Reports, Tiles & Dashboards, Canvas Reports, and Story Reports, highlighting skill levels, outputs, and data manipulation capabilities.

Summary

Summary of Key Points:

Table Reports:

  • Extract simple data in Excel, CSV, PDF, or PPT formats.
  • Provide real-time reporting from all modules except LMS and MDF.

Dashboards and Tiles:

  • Track key processes with online dashboards and mobile delivery.
  • Allow drilling from charts to lists with runtime filters.

Canvas Reports:

  • Printable, multi-page reports with charts, graphs, and calculated columns.
  • Support scheduling and multiple export formats (Excel, CSV, PDF, etc.).

Story Reports:

  • Offer modern visualizations with live SAP SuccessFactors data.
  • Ensure secure, role-based access and data privacy.

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