Variant Catalog (BEx variant)

Hello all,
While creating a variant in Bex, i have checked 'Only display in catelog'.and save the variant..Now how can i can see the variant and change it?
from help, If you select the field Do not display variant, the variant name appears in the directory, but not in the general input help.

I don't remember what the resolution was. But it was solved.
Bruce

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Generate BEx Variant with ABAP

I would like to create lot of BEx Variant automaticlly on a Workbook. But now, I just found the Variant stored in table VARID(ID) , VARIT (Text) , VARI ( ? ) and TRDIR .
But the data which stored in these tables are not I want.
How could I do this ?
Thank you.

Liang,
What is the version of BW/BI (3.x or 2004s) you are using?
In BW 3.x these are stores in VARI & VARID
In BI 2004s these are in RSRVARIANT & RSRVARIANTDIR
You can look athe function modules RS_VARIANT_CREATE, RS_VARIANT_DELETE and RS_VARIANT_EXISTS.
But if you are using 2004s , forget it these functions are not useful anymore.because when you create variants in 2004s they gets stored in RSRVARIANT & RSRVARIANTDIR, but the function modules are looking at VARI & VARID tables.
Hope this helps.
Alex (Arthur Samson)

Authorization fu00FCr BEx Variants

Hello,
does anyone have an idea if the Variants für BEx Querys can be authorized?
A user creats a BEx Variant ans every user who is autorized for this Query / WB can see this variant and use it.
Can this be authorized that everybody can only see his own variants?
We have BI 7.0, but we still use BEx 3.5 for Reporting.
Thanks a lot.
Regards,
Joe

Hello Joe,
There is Authorization variable where you can restrict the user based on the characteristics value and characteristics level, but its not possible to hide the variable according to users.
For example, if you want to hide the sales region from Emp A, then you can set the user profile to see only the sales region he is authorized to, provided the Sales Region is Authorization enabled.
You can set the Authorization using Tcode RSSM (BI3.5)
You can also Personalize the variable values according to the users.
Thanks
Chandran

To create variants for Bex query

Hi Guys,
where and how do we create variants for Bex query.
Thanks,
Your help is appreciated.

Hi Sheo,
There are several threads about this, check here:
/thread/297437 [original link is broken]
Hope this helps...

Unable to create global variant for BEx query

Good Day BI Experts.
I would like to be able to provide some of my power users with the ability to create global variants to BEx queries executed using Analyzer. When they try to save a global variant now, they receive the message "You are not authorized to create variant name". Is there a generic role that can be assigned to the user for this? Or perhaps a PFCG setting to an existing role? I'm rather new at this, so details would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Casey

Hi.
Your users need to have create and change access for auth object S_RS_PARAM to create variants.
You can enforce a naming convention by maintaining the values of "tech name of variant" like Z*, according to your needs.
Regards
Jacob
P.S:
If you have a general role for report users, add the auth object to that one in PFCG if it's not already there. In the latter case, you might have to change the values, to let your users maitain things...
Edited by: Jacob Jansen on Jan 27, 2010 7:10 PM

Variants in BEx Query.

I've created a variant on a Bex Query. When I run the query in the browser, I see a complete list of all variants created by everyone in our team for that query. I really want to restrict the variants created by user to be displayed for that user. How can I do this?
Thanks,

Hi,
first of all, u can save variants for web reports globally (for one report, visible for all users) and locally (user specific variant).
Global variant: At the selection screen u choose "Save as variant". Disable "save as user variant". There u can enter a discription and a technical name. The variant is visible for all users.
Local Variant: At the selection screen u choose "Save as variant". Enable "save as variant". Enter only the description without a technical name. The variant is only visible by the author of this variant.
The same feature is available for BEx Analyzer 7.0 on SP 16.
Hope it helps,
Regards

Stock of variant material in variant configuration

hi gurus,
im doing variant congiguration in that i have some doubts,
for example if i'm doing varian config for a car
here variants are engine,gearbox,colour etc.
now my doubt how can we maintain stock for these variants,and also when i make a sale order if i use variant config i can not see display of the variant material i can see only the header material.
actually i need to see those variants also in the sale order like BOM.
please give me some suggestions how can i go about?and if there is any configurationis required for this to happen pls do explain me,
with regards
vijay

Hi,
No.. there is no need to maintain the stock for the variants. The variant classes will be maintianed in your material master 'classification tab'.
Once you setup the variant material, raise a sales order for the material and raise the stock with reference to the order.
As it is make to order, you are not keeping the material in stock. You are manufacturing the material upon customers request.
Hope you are clear.
Prase

Transaction variant vs screen variant

Hi.
Created a transaction variant. The variant has two screen variants. (for VA01). one for the main screen, and one for the sales overview screen.
If I click test for the screen variant, it is working fine as expected.
But if I click the test for the transaction variant, only screen 1 is working fine. Screen 2 is not. Instead it is showing the standard sap screen.
Do we activate the screen variants?
Thanks,

HI gemma deriada,
Check if you maintain only initial screen then the remaining standards will only trigger.
Regards,
Madhu.

Transaction Variant and Screen Variant

Hi
I have created a transaction variant ZTX for transaction TX.
The First screen of transaction ZTX IS Screen 0100 for example.
The Screen variant is ZSVAR and only for the first screen of the transaction variant ZTX, which is created when creating the transaction variant.
Then, I activated the transaction variant to be a Standard Variant.
Now in my program, if I say,
1. Leave to screen 0100.
Then, it takes me to the initial screen of transaction ZTX but the effect of the transaction variant is not there.
But if i code it as
2. Leave to transaction TX.
I can see the effect of the transaction variant.
Why is this ?
More-over, I cannot code a " Leave to transaction" as I will lose a lot of history.
What could be the remedy ?
I am new to Transaction Variants and Screen Variants concepts.
Thanks in advance for your valuable inputs.
Kind Regards
Prasad

Hello Prasad,
Leave to transaction will be considered as a new dialog process, hence all memory will be cleared. Try look at the standard transaction TX whether it uses parameter ids on it screen fields. In your program, set these parameter ids with the last values you are working on, before you call "Leave to transaction".

ActiveX variant to LabVIEW variant

Hi Ppl,
I'm reading ActiveX data from an application(TestStand) in LabVIEW. The data I get is of the type ActiveX Variant. When I use variant to data node I'm able to convert the data to the corresponding data type. Howevere in my application the data type varies dynamically and I cannot use the variant to data node.
I will have to flatten it to string. But the flatten to string node does not work with ActiveX variants. It only works with LabVIEW variant types. So is there any way that i could convert ActiveX variant types to LabVIEW variant. I tried the to variant node too. I too does not convert it as expected.
Thanks,
Sathish
Here is how both the variant types differ
Activex variant (boolean):
'': OLE Variant
Variant Type -> VT_BOOLValue -> FALSE
LabVIEW variant(boolean):
'Boolean': boolean (TRUE or FALSE)
FALSE

Hi lordsathish,
Unfortunately, there is no way in LabVIEW to access type data for OLE/ActiveX variant data. However, you can obtain information about the datatype of a TestStand PropertyObject using the ValueType method:
myObject.Type.ValueType
This will return the data type (see the ValueType help entry for more details). you can then use the specific type methods (getValBoolean, etc) to extract data. In the case that you have an array, you can use the ArrayDimensions and ElementType to extract the data from the array. In the case of a container, the contained items will be considered propertyObjects, so you can use the getNumSubProperties and getPropertyObject methods to access the contained items.
Refer to the PropertyObjectType reference help for details on these methods
I hope this clarifies!
Al B.
Staff Software Engineer - TestStand
CTA/CLD

How to assign screen variant to transaction variant

Hi ALL
I HAVE CREATED A SCREEN VARIANT HOW TO I ASSIGN IT TO TRANSACTION VARIANT , PLS GUIDE ME ON THIS ITS IMPORTANT

Sunaina,
Transaction Variant:
Transaction variants are client independent. That means that in order to transport them you are creating a workbench request. Client independent means that the moment you save your changes, they will appear in every client on the same box. If for instance you have 3 development clients, by creating a transaction variant you will be able to see it in all 3 clients. You won't need to use transaction SCC1 to transport your changes to the other development clients.
Say for an example you need to deactivate (output only) the pricing date and material pricing group field in VA01/2.
You can use the T.code SHD0, choose your transaction variant here, further choose your screen variant.
Next select your screen variant and in the Menu bar select Variant> change with processing>Make repairs in foreign namespaces only if they are urgent> Continue(Enter)>again 'enter'>Object can only be created in SAP package>continue(enter)> Exit and save >This variant contains other screens, adopt these as well?>enter>enter> scroll down to the entry 'pricing date' or VBKD-PRSDT make the necessary changes and save.
The system will prompt to assign a package and request enter the necessary values.
Crux:- you just make fields as display, or 'supress', knowing your requirements
Transaction Variants to make fields Mandatory, Hidden or Display. Also applicable to screens and tabstrips.
You can hide unwanted screens and fields in any of the standard SAP programs without changing any of the standard programs. Additional features such as making the variant as default on the standard SAP transaction code is only available as of 4.6x.
Transaction SHD0 - Create a variant for the required transaction by changing the layout through hiding fields and screens.
Transaction SE93 - Create a variant transaction (e.g. for VA02 = ZVA02).
o Next allocate the transaction variant to this variant transaction.
In 4.6c, you can default your transaction variant as the standard variant. (SHD0 - Edit -> Activate/Deactivate as standard variant)
One more feature available, instead of creating a new T.Code...you can simply assign the Transaction Variant in the Sales Document Type in T.Code-->VOV8.
Hope this Clarifies your Doubt and Please Reward If Really Helpful
Regds
MM

How to transport BEX variants in BI?

Hi,
after the bw-upgrade we have problems with the transport of our variants created in BEX. In BW 3.1 we used saplsvar ( with report-id and variantname) to create a transport. But this doesn't work with BI. Does anyone know which parameter saplsvar need to create a transport in BI?- Or which other alternativ exists to transport a variant.
Thanx in advance.

Hi,
the new variants will be stored only in RSRVARIANT, but not in the VARID. In VARID are only the variants saved in 3.x version.
But how can I transport RSRVARIANT; its a SAP-table?
I'm looking for a program like RSTRANSP, because this program will not work with BI.
Detlef

Creating variants in BEX reports in BI 7.0

hI ,
We are in BI 7.0 .
I am trying to create variant with SY-DATUM -1 in bex report .
Whenever I execure the report , the selection screen date should be syatem date - 1 in variant .
When i select the variant it should automatically pickup current date -1 . I was familiar with BW3.5 but BI 7.0 screen is totally different .
Please can anybody help to me resolve the issue

Hello Venkat,
You can create a customer exit variable for 0CALDAY and assign the value SY-DATUM - 1 in the exit . So whenever you execute the variable it will be filled with the current date - 1 value.
Goto the General Tab page and select the processing type as Customer Exit,
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/ac/789b3c4d4d8d15e10000000a114084/content.htm
Hope it helps
Thanks
Chandran
Edited by: Chandran Ganesan on Feb 6, 2008 7:45 PM

Protect variants in BEx reports - BI 7 version

Hi,
BI 7.0 version of BEx reports do not have the 'Protect variant' option. Is there any other way of Protecting variants from being changed by other users.
Any help is highly appreciated.
Thanks.

Hi,
We can protect the workbooks with password in workbook setting.
Change Variable will allow us to change only Description, Variable entry optional or mandatory and ready for input.
Thanks,
ashok

Saving Variant on BEx Browser

Hi All,
We are using 3.5 version. In Analyzer when you open up a query, you have an option of saving the Variant screen so when you open the query again you can load the same variants by clicking there. Do we have that choice in BEx Browser to save the variant while accessing it from Browser? And if yes then how do we do that? FYI we have 3.5 BEx browser.
Thank you for reading and answering in advance.
JM

Hello,
Bex Browser is for arranging queries and related objects.
Once you execute it opens the underlying query or view etc...
once the query is executed you can provide the variant on the selection screen.
regards,
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