In SAP Analytics Cloud, when creating a styling rule for a table that uses a hierarchy, the scope of the rule's application is defined by level options. To apply a style exclusively to the members of a specific hierarchical level, such as 'Country', the 'Self' option must be used. This option ensures that the formatting is applied only to the selected level itself, without affecting any parent, child, or sibling members in the hierarchy. This directly fulfills the requirement of styling only the countries.

A. Self and Siblings: This is incorrect because it applies styling to a selected member and other members at the same hierarchical level, which is less direct than styling the entire level via the 'Self' option.

B. Self and Children: This is incorrect as it would apply the style to the 'Country' level and the next level down, 'Region', which violates the requirement to style only countries.

C. Self and Descendants: This is incorrect because it would apply the style to the 'Country' level and all levels below it ('Region' and 'City'), which is not the desired outcome.

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SAP Analytics Cloud Documentation

"Applying Thresholds to a Table". The options for applying styling rules are identical to those for thresholds. The documentation specifies the scope of application for each option. The 'Self' option is defined as applying the rule only to the selected members (or level).

URL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAPANALYTICSCLOUD/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/4181509142f542489b9257a1a3e41e64.html (This page describes the scope options for thresholds

which include "Self"

"Self and Children"

and "Self and Descendants"

confirming the functionality for hierarchical styling.)

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SAP Analytics Cloud Documentation

"Styling a Table". This section details the various formatting and styling options available for tables

including the creation of rules that can be applied to specific dimensions

measures

or hierarchy levels.

URL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAPANALYTICSCLOUD/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/88133a8527c84c6d943b12246d4b143f.html