In SAP Cloud for Analytics, you can easily monitor who did or tried to do what and when. You can monitor activities and data.
Activities
All change/delete activities (who/when/what) in the business object and any security-relevant and system configuration changes are logged. In addition, failed attempts on object change/deletion are logged.
Data
All changes made to the transaction data of a model that is enabled for data auditing are logged.
Related Information
Data Audit [page 179] Activity Auditing [page 180]10.7.1 Data Audit
Once you have activated the data auditing settings in the Preferences dialog of a model, SAP Cloud for Analytics logs all changes to the transaction data of that model.
Audit Scope
Data Audit logs all the changes to the transaction data in any model that enables data auditing. The audit data is logged when data is published from a private version. All changed cells in the published version will be audited. The audit information for each changed cell includes the following:
● Date and time of the change
● User who made the change
● Original value
● New value
Audit Report
You can build multi-dimensional reports to view all data changes on any data region. If the data region contains an aggregated node, the system will perform aggregation in the report.
To display the report, your user ID must be assigned to a role that grants Read permission on the Data Change Log.
10.7.2 Activity Auditing
SAP Cloud for Analytics logs all activities users perform on business objects, for example, making changes on a report.
Audited Activities Listed by Object
Table 37:Audited Object Audited Activity
Model Create/Update/Delete
Currency Create/Update/Delete
Dimension Create/Update/Delete
KPI Create /Update/Delete/Share
Role Create/Update/Delete/Assign
User Create/Update/Delete/Assign
File/Folder Create/Update/Delete/Share
Report Create/Update/Delete/Share
Input Schedule Create/Update/Delete/Share
Discussion Create/Update/Delete
User Preference Change
System Connection Create/Delete
In addition, SAP Cloud for Analytics logs failed attempts to create, delete, and change objects in the following situations:
● Missing authorization
● Disallowed or invalid change
Audit Level
You can also configure the level of the audit by the global parameter sap.fpa.services.audit.Level. Find the appropriate values in the following table:
Table 38:
Audit Level Description
1 Logs only successful changes on objects
0 Logs successful changes on objects and unauthorized at tempts to change objects
Audit Level Description
-1 Logs successful changes on objects and unauthorized or dis allowed attempts to change objects
-2 (Default) Logs successful changes on objects and any failed attempts to change objects
Audit Report
You can build a report to selectively view the audited activities in the SAP Cloud for Analytics web client. To display the report, your user ID must be assigned to a role that grants Read permission on the Activity Log.
11 Deployment
In Deployment, you can create and manage exports, imports, and connections. You can export the following:
Perspectives Models Currencies Roles KPIs
File resources – folders, files, reports
You can export to a local file or to a delivery unit on a server from which another system can transport. You can import content into the application from local files or from systems.
When you import or export content in Deployment, you name and save the details of the imports and exports as units or delivery units. The units are listed in the Import and Export windows, along with details such as their status, and start and finish times. This allows you to examine and manage your import and export history. For example, you can open a delivery unit to view what content was imported or exported, such as perspectives. You can also re-open and re-use a unit, or amend its details and re-export/re-export as required.
You must be assigned a role with Deployment MAINTAIN permissions if you want to perform deployment.
Related Information
Explore Export [page 182] Explore Import [page 184]11.1 Explore Export
In the Export window, you can create and manage exports. You can perform the following tasks:
Task More Information
Create an export unit. Creating an Export [page 183]
Delete one history item of export. Select the checkbox for the export unit history and choose the Delete (trashcan) icon.
Task More Information
● More information: Export Unit Details [page 183] Manage export units. Units Management [page 184]
11.1.1 Creating an Export
To create an export unit, you select the items to export, name the export, choose the export target, and execute the export.
Procedure
1. In the Export window, choose the New (plus sign) icon.
The New window opens. The left-hand pane contains nodes that list the content that can be exported. This includes dimensions, models, currencies, roles, KPIs, and file resources.
Note
If there are dependencies between contents, its dependent content is automatically selected. You can deselect the dependent content.
2. In the left-hand pane, select the content you want to export.
To select all the items, choose the Select All checkbox. To search for items, enter a search term in the Search
box and choose the Search (magnifying glass) icon.
The items selected for export appear in the pane on the right.
3. If you want to export the data for the items you selected, select the Data checkbox for the items in the pane on the right.
Dimensions have master data, models have transaction data, and currencies have currency data. 4. Choose Export.
5. In the Export dialog, specify whether to Export to Local File or Export for transport. 6. Enter a name for the export unit and choose OK.
The name for the window changes from New to the name that you provided for the unit, A progress bar at the top of the window shows how the export is being processed. The export unit history will also appear in the list of unit histories in the main Export window.
11.1.2 Export Unit Details
If you click a unit history in the Export window, it opens the window in which you created it. All your selections are preserved. You can make changes and also re-export the unit.
Related Information
Creating an Export [page 183]11.1.3 Units Management
Clicking the Units icon opens the Units dialog in which all the delivery units are listed. Choose the cross (X) icon for a listed unit to delete it.