You can search for and download R Extensions, and models, from SAP Analytics Extensions
Directory. You can download extensions to your local drive and access them through
Expert Analytics.
Take the following steps to import an extension or model from the directory:
- Browse to the Predictive Analytics
page of the SAP Analytics Extensions Directory
.
- Search for the R Extension that you want and use the download link provided to export its
.spar file to your local file directory.
- Open Expert Analytics. In , click the + button to open the context
menu.
- From the context menu, click Import Model/Extension and select a
downloaded R Extension in a .spar file from your local file system.
- In the resulting Import Model/Extension dialog box that
displays in Expert Analytics, confirm the R Extension that you want to import
and click Finish.
- The R Extension is imported into Expert Analytics. Access it from the Components List under
the appropriate category type; for example, Algorithms - Classification.
Note that Imported R Extensions are identified by the EXT indicator.
You can add your imported R Extension to an analysis chain in the Predict Room workspace.
Editing of the imported R Extension is possible if the author enabled it (by selecting
Make editable when shared on the Create New R Extension
dialog box).