Analytic applications can be used to supplement your SAP Analytics Cloud stories. They provide the application developer with many more options than the standard Story design options, enabling developers to create a highly customized and interactive experience for the end user. However, an application can also be designed with even less functionality than a standard SAP Analytics Cloud story. This broad range of customization options–from very static to highly interactive–is possible through the SAP Analytics Cloud analytics designer.
Designing an application is similar to designing a story, except you use the 
Analytic Applications design interface. You can add widgets that display and control data. Almost all widgets expose events that occur when a user interacts with the widget. To add custom logic to the analytic application, you can implement event handlers with the help of the JavaScript scripting language.
Features of SAP Analytics Cloud, analytics designer
The SAP Analytics Cloud, analytics designer is tailored for application designers and support the following features:
- One design environment
- Rapid prototyping
- Standardization of analytics content
Scripting capabilities
The JavaScript script editor in the application design environment is similar to other SAP editors. You can use Ctrl+Space to access available functions and data to speed up your script writing. In addition, the editor provides auto-complete and syntax check as you write.
NoteBecause SAP Analytics Cloud stories are web-based, analytic applications can integrate those stories via the Web Page widget. In addition, the application can be designed to allow users to generate a story from a chart or table in the application.
Extension capabilities
Application design options are not limited to the defined set within the analytic designer. Developers can create custom widgets and R widgets to add even more visualization options to their applications.
