Waterfall Chart in SAP Analytics Cloud

In SAP analytics cloud waterfall chart shows how the value is increased and decreased between two set of period and leading to a final cumulative value shown in the far right column. The middle values can either be time-based or category based.

Waterfall chart used for what?

Waterfall Charts are used to visually how a starting value of something (let take initial monthly balance) becomes a final value (the balance at the end of the month) through an intermediate values which shows increase and decrease among these two months.

Steps: SAP Analytics Cloud Waterfall Chart

Step 1:

  • Insert Chart layout in story board
  • Select waterfall chart from Comparison chart option

Waterfall Chart in SAP Analytics Cloud

Step 2:

  • Now select one Measures as you can see below chart selected “Quantity sold”
  • Select dimensions as in below image selected Date

Waterfall Chart in SAP Analytics Cloud

Step 3:

  • However in waterfall chart we need two Dimensions so we have selected Product as well
  • And in below chart you will se increase and decrease of product values between the date

Waterfall Chart in SAC

Step 4:

  • you can se on right side we have one total bar you can exclude that bar

Waterfall Chart in SAC

Step 5:

  • After excluding the bar you will see the only year bar and between that increasing and decreasing bar for product count
  • In below image Waterfall chart have only grey color but in next step you will see the change color option

Step 6:

  • you can change the color of increase and decrease number using colour option on right side builder bar
  • It will show by default green and red color, but you can change many colors from color option

Step 7:

  • And finally you can use filter / control option to select only two date to see the performance of product between any two date as shown below image.
  • You can select hierarchy also to break year into month and so on.

Waterfall Chart in SAP Analytics Cloud

More to read:

Time series Chart in SAP Analytics Cloud

Combined Chart in SAP Analytics Cloud

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