In a data model within SAP Analytics Cloud, Properties are used to further describe dimensions. Properties provide additional context or metadata for dimension members, such as descriptions, classifications, or other attributes that help to better understand and analyze the data within the dimension. This makes properties essential for detailed data analysis and reporting.

References:

• SAP Analytics Cloud Help Documentation: Dimension Properties
• SAP Analytics Cloud User Guide: Enhancing Dimensions with Properties

A blank planning version in SAP Analytics Cloud can be created within the Version Management feature. This area of the platform allows users to manage different versions of their data, such as budgets, forecasts, and what-if scenarios. Creating a blank version provides a clean slate for planning activities, without pre-existing data, enabling users to start fresh with their assumptions and inputs.

References:

• SAP Analytics Cloud Help Documentation: Version Management in Planning
• SAP Analytics Cloud User Guide: Creating New Versions for Planning

In SAP Analytics Cloud, the Account dimension can be used similarly to a measure. This dimension is specifically designed for financial data and can hold various types of financial metrics, such as revenues, expenses, assets, and liabilities. It allows for the application of financial calculations and aggregations, which is why it can function similarly to measures in the context of financial reporting and analysis.

References:

• SAP Analytics Cloud Help Documentation: Understanding Dimensions and Measures
• SAP Analytics Cloud User Guide: Working with Account Dimensions