How to add BW Last Data Update field to SAP Analytics Cloud + Datasphere (SAP Note 2706430)

SAP Note 2706430 – How to get latest datasource update/refresh data date/time in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)?
Improvement Request 219791 – Dynamic text for datasource last refresh date and time

When customers move from SAP BW to SAP Datasphere + SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), a common ask is: “Where’s the BW-style Last Data Update field?” SAC’s dynamic-text / model metadata doesn’t reliably supply a full source refresh timestamp for all scenarios, so the recommended pattern is to capture the refresh timestamp at the source (or during the import/persistence flow), expose it through a small tracking table / SQL view and then surface it in the SAC story via dynamic text on a small analytic model. This post shows a practical, production-ready approach and pitfalls to watch out for.

 

​ SAP Note 2706430 – How to get latest datasource update/refresh data date/time in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)?Improvement Request 219791 – Dynamic text for datasource last refresh date and timeWhen customers move from SAP BW to SAP Datasphere + SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), a common ask is: “Where’s the BW-style Last Data Update field?” SAC’s dynamic-text / model metadata doesn’t reliably supply a full source refresh timestamp for all scenarios, so the recommended pattern is to capture the refresh timestamp at the source (or during the import/persistence flow), expose it through a small tracking table / SQL view and then surface it in the SAC story via dynamic text on a small analytic model. This post shows a practical, production-ready approach and pitfalls to watch out for.   Read More Technology Blog Posts by SAP articles 

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