Adding a Datapoint to My Watchlist (Beta)

Select a datapoint you want to monitor, customize it, and then quickly access this data as needed from the My Watchlist page on the iOS mobile app.

Note
Currently, only selected Beta customers can use this feature. If you are interested in the Beta program, please contact your SAP account manager. Please note that the following conditions apply during the Beta period: Your company acknowledges that the software is a preliminary version and not subject to any productive use license agreement or any other agreement with SAP. SAP has no obligation to include or remove any functionality from the software in any future version or in any SAP standard product.
Monitoring Datapoints

You can monitor datapoints from charts in your stories by adding them to your dedicated My Watchlist page on the iOS mobile app. These monitored datapoints typically serve as performance indicators relative to your specific organizational goals. You may for example be interested in sales of a specific product within a particular sales area. After adding a datapoint to the My Watchlist, simply select the icon on the Home tab to view the datapoints.

Workflow
Follow the steps below to add a datapoint to the My Watchlist page.
  1. Open the story to the chart containing the target datapoint.
    Note
    You can select datapoints from the following chart types: Bar/Column, Metric (single-measure only), Line, Combined Column Line, Combined Stacked Column Line, Stacked Bar/Column, Heat Map, Pie Chart, and Donut Chart.
  2. Select the datapoint.
  3. From the chart's quick menu actions select .
    In the Preview page the following information is displayed :
    Field Name Notes
    Name The name used to identify the datapoint entry. You can modify the displayed default name.
    Model The selected datapoint is sourced from this model. Both acquired and live data sources (SAP BW and SAP HANA) are supported.
    Measure The selected datapoint is sourced from this measure.
    Filters Tap Filters to view any filters associated with the datapoint.
    Note
    Currently Story, Page, and Widget filters are supported.
    Thresholds Tap Thresholds to view and review any thresholds defined for the datapoint.
    Note
    Thresholds based on a Comparison Measure are not supported.
  4. Once you have reviewed the information, select Add to add the datapoint to the My Watchlist page.
  5. Repeat steps 1-4 to add more datapoints as required.
  6. To view datapoints added to the Watchlist, select the My Watchlist icon at the bottom of the Home tab.
  7. On the My Watchlist page you can pull-to-refresh the values for the datapoints.
  8. To view details for a datapoint entry, swipe right and tap Details. On the Details page, information on the datapoint's Model, Measure, Filters, and Thresholds is displayed.
  9. To remove datapoints from My Watchlist:
    • For a single datapoint: swipe right on the datapoint entry and tap Remove.
    • For multiple datapoints: tap at the top of the page, then tap the displayed Select Multiple button; choose the datapoints you want to delete and tap Remove.
Limitations of this Beta feature
The following scenarios are not supported for adding datapoints to the Watchlist:
  • A linked dimension is used in the source chart.
  • Currency/Unit Dimension is used in the source chart.
  • Multiple measures are involved in the target datapoint.
  • The multiselect feature is enabled in the action bar.
  • Source chart is a Trellis chart type.
  • A drill is performed on a hierarchical measure.
  • Source chart is using a tunnel connection to the data source.
  • The Interceptor remote connection feature is disabled when the datapoint feature is enabled.
  • You cannot add datapoints when the mobile app is offline.