When creating a styling rule or a threshold in an SAP Analytics Cloud table, the "context" is determined by the user's current selection within the table. The location of the cursor—the specific cell, row, or column selected—defines the initial scope for the rule. The system uses this selection to understand which measure, dimension, or data point the user intends to style, making the cursor's location the direct context for the rule's creation.

A. The most granular level in the table: The context is the user's selection, which could be a total or a header, not necessarily the most granular data level.

B. The highest level in the table: The context is the user's selection, which could be a single cell or a specific member, not necessarily the highest aggregation level.

C. The table header: While selecting a header sets the context for that row/column, the context is the act of selection itself, not the header as a static element.

1. SAP Help Portal

SAP Analytics Cloud Documentation: In the section "Applying Thresholds to Tables

" the official documentation states

"When you add a threshold

the initial scope is based on your selection in the table." The cursor's location dictates this selection. (Source: SAP Analytics Cloud > Stories > Tables > Applying Thresholds to Tables).

2. SAP Help Portal

SAP Analytics Cloud Documentation: The process for creating styling rules consistently begins with selecting a part of the table. "To create a new rule

in the Styling panel

select + Add a New Rule... The rule is based on your current selection in the table." This confirms the selection (cursor location) is the context. (Source: SAP Analytics Cloud > Stories > Tables > Styling Tables).