Figure 1—Simplified Overview of SAP S/4 HANA Embedded Analytics Under this new architecture, SAP is improving both the look-and-feel and the access of data with S/4 HANA focused designs and objects leveraging the HANA database. As shown In Figure 2, a small sample on the look-and-feel of the SAP Embedded Analytics is displayed, and this design exist within the Fiori environment. The core of this new architecture is the SAP S/4 HANA Virtual Data Models (VDM), that is nothing more a waterfall structure using and combining HANA CDS Views to achieve a Consumption View that will be used to run a query and display this data to the user In a web-based environment. 
Figure 2— Look-and-Feel of SAP Embedded Analytics As shown In Figure 3, the architecture of these SAP S/4 HANA Virtual Data Models are created as layers using the pre-delivered HANA Views, and combine them with new ones, adding calculation objects, and more. As shown in Figure 3, the lower part of the HANA View is the physical table with dozens or hundreds of fields, as the process of simplifying and grouping information Is completed with a top view from where the Queries and Reports are created and deployed to Fiori. 
Figure 3— Virtual Model View architecture used for SAP S/4 HANA Embedded Analytics 
Figure 4— End-to-End Process to create a custom Fiori App Group The steps shown in Figure 4 can be summarized as follows. Identify "the What": clearly define your requirement with your customer. Example: "I want to see Actuals data for Cost Center and create a user-focused tile and deploy this tile to a particular set of users." Identify the applicable Catalog: A Catalog is the SAP S/4 HANA Embedded Analytics to a CDS View, and SAP BW Extractor equivalent into the HANA Database. To achieve this, SAP has been great to provide an online library to achieve this. Access this library in the following link https://fioriappslibrary.hana.ondemand.com/sap/fix/externalViewer/ , and shown in Figure 5, and yes FREE. Search for the key object for the analysis "Cost Center", and identify the Catalog as shown in Figure 6 that controls the extraction. We will be using the Catalog SAP_SFIN_BC_OH_REP_CCA as shown In Figure 6. 
Figure 5— Accessing the online FREE SAP Fiori Apps Reference Library 
Figure 6— Identifying the Applicable Catalog Access the Fiori Launchpad Designer: using the web-based link or use the T-code /UI2/FLPD_CUST in the GUI environment to access the Launchpad as shown In Figure 7. 
Figure 7— Accessing the SAP Fiori Launchpad Find the Catalog we identified with the SAP Fiori Apps Library: As shown In Figure 8 we are using the Catalog Identified in Figure 6, and now we know the Apps included inside this Catalog. Also, we Identify the App that we want to deploy ONLY to an end-user. As shown In Figure 8, the Cost Center Actuals App as part of the Overhead Cost Account HANA View. 
Figure 8— Identifying the Apps available in the selected Catalog Create a new Catalog as shown in Figure 9, we are creating a new Catalog called CCAACTUALSFINANCEONE, and it will store the only Cost Center Actuals App to be deployed to a user. 
Figure 9— Creating a new Catalog Create Reference Tile: This is nothing more than from the identified Catalog Overhead Cost Accounting select a tile to copy to the new created Catalog CCAACTUALSFINANCEONE shown in Figure 10. 
Figure 10— Copy a tile from source Catalog to Target Catalog Create a Reference Target Mapping: In the previous step we copied the tile object, now we need to copy the Target Mapping, to bring the logic behind the tile. Same procedure as shown in Figure 11, using the target Catalog the CCA_Actuals_Finance (CCAACTUALSFINANCEONE), select the Target Mapping for Navigation Type SAPUI5 Fiori App as shown in Figure 11 and click on the Create Reference selecting the Target Catalog. 
Figure 11— Select the Action analyzeActuals and Navigation Type Web Dynpro to create a new reference Review the Catalog: As shown In Figure 12, now we have a customized Catalog available in Fiori. Now we created a copy of an APP from one catalog to a new one. 
Figure 12— Final result after the App was copied to our customized Catalog Create a Group: A Tile Group will simply allow to select the Apps from multiple Catalogs and merge them Into one. In this case we have only One App that we will need to add to this group as shown in Figure 13 by selecting the source Catalog ACCAACTUALSFINANCEONE. 
Figure 13— Creating a Group Create a new User ID: At this step just assign the Catalog to the user ID, but in this case, we are creating this user ID process assuming it is a new user. Use T-code SU01. In the Profile Tab assign the Profile for now, SAP_ALL Is assigned. 
Figure 13— Create a new User ID T-code SU01 Create a Role: Use T-code PCFG to create a new role and assign the newly created catalog "CCAACTUALFINANCEONE". First Add the Catalog to the Role Figure 14, and then add the Group to the Role as shown In Figure 15. 
Figure 14— Assigning the Catalog to the Role 
Figure 15— Assigning the Group to the Role Assign the User to the Role: Assign the role to the user, since we want only that user be able to see newly created Tile, Catalog, and Group as shown in Figure 16. Check with your Basis what other roles are required to access freely master data, cost centers and other components. 
Figure 17— Assigning the User ID to the new created Role Access the environment with the USER ID: ok this is it, we did It, we copied a Tile to a new catalog, we created a Group, the User ID was assigned with the Catalog and the Group, SAP_ALL authorizations added, and finally we need to test it. Figure 18, Figure 19, and Figure 20 the execution results. Follow the same procedure for further deployments. You can always use T-code SU53 to check on any missing authorizations. 
Figure 18— Accessing your Fiori environment for your FINANCEONE User ID 
Figure 19— Executing the custom tile and setting up the selections 
Figure 20— Tile and Report Successfully executed with the USERID predefined 
Creating Customized Menus and Tiles with SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics
Most businesses have more data available than they have time to make sense of. With the ability to improve data visualization, analytics, dashboarding, and integration, SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics helps businesses extract the information they need. By using capabilities within SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics, companies can simplify their environments and provide targeted information to a specific business user or function by creating a customized menus and tiles.
After reading this article you will be able to:
– Explain the purpose of SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics;
– Understand how SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics works and how to access core SAP S/4HANA data; and
– Create and deploy a customized menu for specific business users.
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