C_THR92_2411 SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP SuccessFactors People Analytics: Reporting Questions and Answers

To allow a user to add a new story that includes Career Development Planning (CDP) data:

Career Development Planning → Data Access: Story (A):

This permission grants access to Career Development Planning data for use in stories.

Career Development Planning → Career Development Plan (CDP) Access Permission (D):

This permission ensures access to the Career Development Plan data necessary for including it in a story.

Required Permissions OverviewTo create a canvas report on Employee Profile data using the Detailed Reporting tool, specific permissions must be granted in SAP SuccessFactors Report Center.

Explanation of Correct Answers

B. Canvas Designer: This permission is required to access and use the Canvas Designer tool for creating advanced reports.

C. Create Reports: Employee Profile: This permission allows users to generate reports specifically based on Employee Profile data.

E. Report Center: This grants access to the Report Center where all reporting activities, including creating and managing reports, are carried out.

Explanation of Incorrect Answers

A. Canvas Designer Admin: This permission is for administrative control over Canvas Designer, not necessarily for report creation.

D. Run Report: Employee Profile: This is for running reports, not creating them.

References

SAP Help Portal: Reporting Permissions

SAP SuccessFactors Admin Guide

Understanding the Problem

The issue arises because employees without data in either the Dependents table or Address table are excluded from the results.

Explanation of Inner Join

Aninner joinreturns only rows that have matching entries in both tables. If an employee does not have corresponding records in either Dependents or Address tables, they are excluded from the result set.

Solution

To ensure all employees are included, you should use aleft join, which retains all rows from the Personal Information table even if there are no matches in the joined tables.

Why Other Options are Incorrect

A, B, and D: These describe left join scenarios, which do not cause the issue described in the question.

References

SAP SuccessFactors Query Designer Guide

Report Transfer (A):

The Report Transfer tool is specifically designed to move reports from one instance (test) to another (production).

Report Center (D):

Reports can also be exported and imported manually using the Report Center if the report type supports it.

To include all employees in a report by default and allow runtime adjustments:

Enable User Prompted People Scope (A):

This allows the report runner to adjust the scope of employees included at runtime.

Set the People Scope Team Manager to Logged in User and Team Reporting Type to Other Filters (B):

By configuring the People Scope, all employees are included by default based on the team hierarchy, but the user can apply additional runtime filters to adjust the scope.

Join Types in Queries:

Inner Join:Only returns rows where there is a match in both tables.

Left Outer Join:Returns all rows from the left table and matching rows from the right table, filling in NULLs where there is no match.

Scenario:

Adding the Proxy Information table creates a situation where some records from the Basic User Information table no longer match with Proxy Information.

Changing the join type toLeft Outer Joinensures that all records from the Basic User Information table are included, regardless of matching Proxy Information.

Steps to Adjust Join Type:

Edit the query.

Locate the join between Basic User Information and Proxy Information tables.

Change the join type fromInner JointoLeft Outer Join.

When a user cannot see a table report in the Report Center list, the issue typically stems from insufficient role-based permissions (RBP) granted to the user for accessing reports in that domain. Specifically:

Understand Role-Based Permissions (RBP):

In SAP SuccessFactors, reports and analytics visibility is governed by RBP settings. These settings ensure that users only see the reports and data they are authorized to access.

Permissions are categorized into domains such as "Employee Central," "Performance Management," etc.

Key Permissions for Reports in the Report Center:To view or run reports in Report Center, users need:

Run Report Access: This allows users to execute reports for domains they are permitted to access.

Create Report Access: This enables users to create or modify reports.

Manage Tiles and Dashboards Access: This is necessary for interacting with dashboards and tiles, not table reports specifically.

Access to Insights: This refers to viewing analytic insights and does not directly impact table report visibility.

Diagnosing the Issue:

The given scenario describes a user being unable to view a shared table report.

The most likely cause is the absence ofRun Report access to the domainassociated with the table report.

Without this permission, the system restricts the user from running or even viewing the report, even if it has been shared with them.

Steps to Resolve:

Navigate to Admin Center→Manage Permission Roles.

Select the permission role assigned to the user in question.

ClickPermissions→Reports Permissions.

Verify that theRun Report Permissionis granted for the specific domain associated with the shared report.

If not, enable this permission and save the changes.

Test Access:

After updating the permissions, the user should be able to view the table report in the Report Center.

SAP SuccessFactors Help Portal:Role-Based Permissions

SAP SuccessFactors People Analytics Reporting Guide (Latest Release):Check for details on report permissions and their implications.

SAP KBA 2461114:Troubleshooting Report Center permissions.

Learning Path:SAP Open Learning on SuccessFactors RBP and Analytics (openSAP).

Step-by-Step Analysis:References and Documentation:This explanation ensures that the resolution is precise, supported by standard SAP practices, and verifiable through official SAP documentation.

To enable a filter to update multiple charts using linked analysis in a Story report:

Same Data Source (C):

All the charts must share the same data source to allow consistent filtering and updates across the visuals.

Linked Dimensions in Data Sources (D):

If the charts use different data sources, those sources must containlinked dimensionsto allow the filter to propagate changes.

When using a Multi-Dataset Table Report without Business Intelligence Reporting Tools (BIRT), the following characteristics apply:

Report results are shown on separate tabs in the output (A):

Each dataset’s output is displayed on its respective tab. This is because the data is not integrated or merged in the query.

Data is NOT joined in the query (D):

Multi-dataset reports without BIRT do not perform data joins. Each dataset is treated independently.

Linked Analysis

Configuring input controls forLinked Analysisallows interactions between components (charts, tables) on the same canvas, enabling filters to apply only to selected visuals.

Why This is Correct

In the scenario, the input control must affect only the charts and not the table. Linked Analysis ensures this targeted filtering behavior.

Why Other Options are Incorrect

B (Create Filters): Manually adding filters is redundant when Linked Analysis can automate the behavior.

C (Enable Cascading Effects): Cascading effects affect hierarchical filters but are unrelated to input control behavior here.

D (Convert to Story Filter): A Story Filter would apply globally, affecting all elements, which is not desired.

References

SAP SuccessFactors Linked Analysis Feature Guide

Mismatch Between Drill-Down and Chart Values:

The mismatch occurs because the chart aggregates data, while the drill-down includes all entries (even duplicates).

Resolution:

Identify and remove the column in the drill-down configuration that causes multiple rows per metric (e.g., user-specific fields like title or ID).

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

A:Filtering does not eliminate duplicates inherent in the column structure.

B:Removing the category assignment field alters the chart structure and is unnecessary.

C:Changing to Count (Distinct) affects the chart calculation but does not resolve the drill-down mismatch.

SAP SuccessFactors Dashboard Configuration Guide

References and Documentation:

Printable Chart with Custom Formatting Requirements (C):

BIRT enables creating highly customized printable charts with advanced formatting options. This is especially useful for meeting specific presentation or branding requirements in report outputs.

Advanced Cell-Level Formulas (D):

BIRT provides capabilities to apply complex cell-level formulas, allowing for advanced calculations, conditional formatting, and logic within table reports.

Sharing Table Reports

To ensure a user can access data in a shared table report, two configurations are required:

Reports Permission: Run Report: This allows the user to run the shared report.

Report creation People step: The report owner must ensure that the user is included in the People step during report creation to grant access to the data.

Why Other Options are Incorrect

A. Create Report: This permission is for report creation, not running or accessing shared reports.

C. User Prompted Filters step: This is unrelated to sharing or data access configuration.

References

SAP SuccessFactors Table Reporting Guide

Role-Based Permissions for Reporting Documentation

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Creating and Sharing a Tile-Based Dashboard

After naming the dashboard, the key steps are to select the desired tiles, save the dashboard, and share it with the relevant users.

Explanation of Correct Answer

Select tile(s): Ensures the dashboard contains the necessary visualizations.

Save dashboard: Saves the configuration for later use.

Share dashboard: Makes the dashboard accessible to the intended audience.

Why Other Options are Incorrect

A: Filters are not always required during the dashboard creation process.

B: Selecting a dataset is not part of the dashboard creation workflow.

C: Sharing is mandatory after saving, so this option is incomplete.

References

SAP SuccessFactors Dashboard Creation Documentation

Dynamic Groups in SAP SuccessFactors:

Dynamic groups combine multiple People Pools using logical OR conditions.

In the given configuration, the report is shared with employees in AtlantaORemployees in the Sales department.

Explanation of the Result:

Employees in both conditions are included because the People Pools are treated as separate categories and are not exclusive to each other.

Enabling Templates in Provisioning:

SuccessFactors standard canvas report templates must be enabled inProvisioningby an implementation partner or SAP administrator before they can be used.

Row Level Permissions Overview:

In SAP SuccessFactors Table Reports, row-level permissions control which rows of data a user can access based on their role-based permissions (RBP).

These permissions depend on the combination of the user’sView permissions(fields they are allowed to see) andTarget Population(the subset of employees they are authorized to access).

How It Works:

The system evaluates both the target population and the view permissions to determine the rows visible to the user in a table report.

For example, if a manager has access to employees in their team but no view permissions for compensation fields, the data rows related to compensation will not be visible.

When you share a tile in SAP SuccessFactors, the recipient can view the tile in the following ways:

Homepage (C):

Shared tiles can appear on the recipient’s homepage if configured appropriately.

iOS SF App (D):

Tiles are accessible through the SAP SuccessFactors mobile application, enabling on-the-go access to reports and visualizations.

Dashboard (E):

Tiles can be added to dashboards, where users can view multiple tiles and reports in one interface.

To configure the Builder to display the table as shown in the screenshot:

Column: Location (B):

Location is displayed as a column header in the table, grouping the rows by location.

Table Structure: Aggregated List (C):

The table structure must be set to an aggregated list to summarize the count by location.

Column: Count (D):

The Count column displays the number of occurrences or employees for each location.

Concatenation (A):

Calculated columns support concatenating text fields to create combined values (e.g., "First Name + Last Name").

Average (C):

Aggregating numerical data (e.g., computing the average of a numeric field) is supported in calculated columns.

To configure the Builder to display the chart in the screenshot, you must:

Set Dimensions to Gender (B):

Gender defines the chart’s grouping, ensuring the breakdown is displayed across male and female categories.

Set Color to Gender (C):

Using color for Gender distinguishes male and female headcounts visually in the bar chart.

Set Measures to EOP Headcount (E):

EOP (End-of-Period) Headcount is the quantitative measure displayed for each pay grade.