Adding Alias Tables

2 Questions:
I want to combine my member names and alias table (default) into a new alias table such that the new alias table would be (Member Name - Alias Default). Is there a way to do this through a script ?
Also currently we only have 1 alias table, default, will there be any considerable performance impacts to adding an addition alias table ?

If this is a planning application, alias tables have to be created with in the planning web and upon refresh it will be pushed to essbase. I dont think you can do this using a script for planning. Even if you create these tables directly in essbase, those will be dropped during the application refresh.
If it was an " Essbase-only " application you can import/export tables using maxl/esscmd.
Adding alias table will not shown a significant impact on performance. You can have upto 9 additional alias tables.
Hope this helps!
Nra

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Adding a table to an existing table results in wrong link

This is the code being used to add a table to a report:
private ISCRTable AddLinkTable(ILinkTable linkTable, string sourceTableAlias, ConnectionInfo connectionInfo)
{ // construct a new Table from its name
ISCRTable newTable = new Table();
newTable.ConnectionInfo = connectionInfo.Clone();
newTable.Name = linkTable.LinkTableName;
newTable.Alias = linkTable.LinkTableName + "_ThisIsTheLinkTable" + LinkTableId++;
if (_dataServiceSettings.DataProvider == DataProvider.Oracle11G)
newTable.QualifiedName = _dataServiceSettings.DatabaseUserName.ToUpper() + "." + newTable.Name.ToUpper();
else
newTable.QualifiedName = "dba." + newTable.Name;
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newTable.DataFields.Add(AddDbField(linkTable.DataField, newTable.Alias));
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tableLink = new TableLink();
tableLink.SourceTableAlias = sourceTableAlias;
tableLink.TargetTableAlias = newTable.Alias;
tableLink.JoinType = CrTableJoinTypeEnum.crTableJoinTypeEqualJoin;
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Strings targetFields = new Strings();
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sourceFields.Add(linkTable.LinkFields[i]); targetFields.Add(linkTable.LinkFields[i + 1]);
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return newTable;
This is the resulting query SELECT "Article"."ArtId", "Article"."ArtDescr", "ArticleGroup"."AgDescr1", "Article"."ArtPurchLevel", "Article"."ArtMaximum", "Article"."ArtAbc", "Article"."ArtContext", "Article"."ArtPurchPrice", "Article"."ArtServOutUnt", "ArticleSite"."ArtsSitId", "Article"."ArtRecStatus"
FROM (dba.Article "Article" LEFT OUTER JOIN dba.ArticleGroup "ArticleGroup" ON "Article"."ArtAgId"="ArticleGroup"."AgId")
INNER JOIN "10_78_00"."dba"."ArticleSite" "ArticleSite" ON "Article"."ArtId"="ArticleSite"."ArtsPurch" WHERE "Article"."ArtContext"=1 AND ("ArticleSite"."ArtsSitId"='63'
OR "ArticleSite"."ArtsSitId"='64') AND "Article"."ArtRecStatus">=0 ORDER BY "Article"."ArtId"
the link field artspurch is not the field I declared . It happens to be the first column of the table ArticleSite. This seems to be a bug. has anyone ever experienced anything like this?
( Fixed the formatting )
Message was edited by: Don Williams

Hi Henk,
What was the SQL before you added the table?
I reformatted your code but you may want to confirms it correct or simply copy it into Notepad and then paste into this post.
I find the easiest way to confirm is ad the table and joins in CR Designer first and then look at what Debug mode returns using this:
btnReportObjects.Text = "";
string crJoinOperator = "";
foreach (CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.DataDefModel.TableLink rasTableLink in rptClientDoc.DataDefController.Database.TableLinks)
    //get the link properties
    btnCount.Text = "";
    int y = rptClientDoc.DataDefController.Database.TableLinks.Count;
    btnCount.Text = y.ToString();
    string crJoinType = "";
    if (rasTableLink.JoinType == CrTableJoinTypeEnum.crTableJoinTypeAdvance)
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        crJoinType = "-> = ->";
    if (rasTableLink.JoinType == CrTableJoinTypeEnum.crTableJoinTypeGreaterOrEqualJoin)
        crJoinType = "-> >= ->";
    if (rasTableLink.JoinType == CrTableJoinTypeEnum.crTableJoinTypeGreaterThanJoin)
        crJoinType = "-> > ->";
    if (rasTableLink.JoinType == CrTableJoinTypeEnum.crTableJoinTypeLeftOuterJoin)
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    if (rasTableLink.JoinType == CrTableJoinTypeEnum.crTableJoinTypeLessOrEqualJoin)
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There are some join types RAS is not capable of.
Attach the report before and after you manually add the join and I'll see if I can get it to work also.
Don
( PS - use the Advanced option to attach files and rename the reports to *.txt. )

Alias Table in SQL

Hello ..
i want to join an alias Table in an SQL statment something like
Invoices_Table
-Inv_ID
-Amount
-Delevery_Country_id
-Bill_Country_id
Country_Table
-Country_id
-Country_name
I want to join Country_ID once for deleivery Country and then for Bill_Country. Which are not necessarly the same ..
How can i express it in SQL ..?
Thanx

Try
API> CREATE TABLE Invoices_Table
2 (Inv_ID VARCHAR2(100),
3 Amount VARCHAR2(100),
4 Delevery_Country_id VARCHAR2(100),
5 Bill_Country_id VARCHAR2(100));
Tabla creada.
Transcurrido: 00:00:00.34
API>
API> CREATE TABLE Country_Table(
2 Country_id VARCHAR2(100),
3 Country_name VARCHAR2(100));
Tabla creada.
Transcurrido: 00:00:00.04
API>
API> INSERT INTO Invoices_Table VALUES('A','A','1','2');
1 fila creada.
Transcurrido: 00:00:00.04
API> INSERT INTO Country_Table VALUES('1','Country1');
1 fila creada.
Transcurrido: 00:00:00.03
API> INSERT INTO Country_Table VALUES('2','Country2');
1 fila creada.
Transcurrido: 00:00:00.03
API> COMMIT;
Validación terminada.
Transcurrido: 00:00:00.03
API> SELECT I.Inv_ID,
2    C1.Country_name AS NAME1,
3    C2.Country_name AS NAME1
4 FROM Invoices_Table I, Country_Table C1, Country_Table C2
5 WHERE I.Delevery_Country_id = C1.Country_id (+)
6    AND I.Bill_Country_id = C2.Country_id (+);
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NAME1
A
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How to use non-default Alias Table in Analyzer report

Hi,I defined many alias tables in Essbase. I would like to use a different alias table other than the "default" in Analyzer 6.5 report. In the on-line help, it said I can modify in "database connection properties" when first defining a new report to use a specific alias table. It tells me to do the following: Click the "New" toolbar button. Select a Display Type or Layout, and click OK. Right-click a database connection name in the "Select Database Connections" dialog box, and select Modify from the right-click menu.So I did this, but as I did the last-right click, there is no "Modify" option available. Only has "Add New..", "Database Connection Properties.." However, if I defined a new personal database connection using the login user, I can select to use other alias table. But this will go to personal database connection properties.Is it possible to specifically tell Analyzer to use other alias the global level in database connection? What I use to do is to have certain reports to use the default alias, and another to use another alias table. These reports should be able to share across all users.Sam

In deed it is fix in the GA.Another way to set the alias table is to do it in the Admin client. If you add a connexion to a user there is a new 6.5 button "set alias" that allow you to set the default alias table for this specific user. But, it does not exit on a user group level.

SAP Query Alias Table in Info-set not working

Hi Guys,
I'm having a bit of trouble with a query I'm writing in SQ01.
I am trying to create a standard margin report between two different costing variants that we use.
n order to do so I have had to employ the use of alias tables.
I have named the alias tables KEKO_2 and KEPH_2 accordingly and joined them in the info set with the same joins as the original tables (Left Outer to MARC on MATNR and WERKS)
However, when I have come to test the query in SQ01 I get a runtime error which states the following:
The following syntax error was found in the program
AQA0MASTER_DATA=STANDARDMARGIN :
"Field "KEPH_2-KST001" is unknown. It is neither in one of the specified
tables nor defined by a "DATA" statement . . . . . . . . . ."
But it is in a specified table! My alias table.
How can I make this query work?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

Hi,
This is SAP business one reporting and printing forum. Please find correct forum and repost your question to get quick assistance.
Please close this thread by marking helpful answer.
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Changing the LTS mapping in BMM layer to new Physical Alias table

Experts
I need to change the source table mapping in my BMM layer to new physical tables aliases.
I have finished BMM layer design (column name changes, business friendly names etc.) before actually creating the alias tables in the Physical layer and I know I hv to run for hiding now. I expected changing the logical source mapping to the new aliases will work but it's not the case though it works partially. Since the Column names are changed in the bmm, I have to manually change the Expression, Physical Table in the LTS column mapping tab for each non-matching name logical columns.
Column mapping is intact where both the BMM columns and the new Physical alias names match.
eg: CALENDER_YEAR(BMM) ---> CALENDAR_YEAR(Physical alias) mapping is intact but
Week Day(BMM) ---> WEEK_DAY(Physical alias) need to be changed manually.
Any tips/suggestions will be appreciated.
Regards,
Tom

Hi Tom,
I too do not see any other options here other than manually modifying the individual logical columns. When there is a new logical column, we have to map it manually to the physical column explicitly because the Admin tool will not know which physical column to pick up.
Hope this helps.
Thank you,
Dhar

Alias table update errors

Hi,
I am trying to update an alias table using rules file. I am trying to update members of multiple dimensions in one single rules file. the column structure is as below:
(Dim1, Lev 0) (Alias) (Dim2, Lev 0) (Alias) (Dim3, Lev 0) (Alias)
But the above rules file is failing at column 3. It says "\\column 3 validation failure". Can you please help?
Thanks!

Hi,
Have you read this post? Alias Update
I know it was you that raised it but did it not answer the question?
LEVEL0,Dim1 ALIAS0,Dim1 LEVEL0,Dim2 ALIAS0,Dim2 LEVEL0,Dim3 ALIAS0,Dim3
should validate if each of the dimensions is set up as a level build type
You can quickly test it by creating a file with say the following.
dim1val,dim1alias,dim2val,dim2alias,dim3val,dim3alias
Create a new load rule.
Set it to dimension build.
Open the text file
Set the properties for each column as
LEVEL0,Dim1 ALIAS0,Dim1 LEVEL0,Dim2 ALIAS0,Dim2 LEVEL0,Dim3 ALIAS0,Dim3
set the dimension build properties for dim1,dim2,dim3 as level build type.
validate
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

How to copy a physical Alias table from one rpd to another

Hi
I am copy pasting the physical tables from one rpd to another. I first copied the physical table and then tried to copy the alias table i get the message ' Unknown Error' when i click ok it says
'Failed to copy from clip board"

Identify the "class=MyStyle" string in the MTML code, and use the Multi-File Find and Replace feature to step through each topic and change the specific instances to "class=MyOtherStyle." (I doubt that you'll want to "Replace All".)
Sorry, there's no silver bullet!
Good luck,
Leon

Alias table name?

Can you help me understand what is wrong in this sql statement?
select table1.*, rownum rnum from (
select * from table1, table2
WHERE (table2.field1 = T1.field1)
) table1 T1
SQL Error: ORA-00933: SQL command not properly ended
I think there is alias T1 because the follow sql statement work:
select table1.*, rownum rnum from (
select * from table1
) table1
Thanks in advance.
Sara

* not tested *
it seems (to me at least), you had an alias in the wrong place
SELECT lingua_pid
     , T1.descrizione descrizione_etichetta
     , nome_pagina_pk
     , id_controllo_pk
     , d_lingue.descrizione descrizione_lingua
     , testo
     , stamp
     , (SELECT testo
          FROM t_localizzazione_etichette T2
         WHERE lingua_pid = 'IT'
           AND T2.nome_pagina_pk = T1.nome_pagina_pk
           AND T2.id_controllo_pk = T1.id_controllo_pk
        ) tool_tip_ita
     , (SELECT testo
          FROM t_localizzazione_etichette T3
         WHERE lingua_pid = 'FR'
           AND T3.nome_pagina_pk = T1.nome_pagina_pk
           AND T3.id_controllo_pk = T1.id_controllo_pk
        ) tool_tip_fra
from (select t_localizzazione_etichette.*
             , rownum rnum
          from (select *
                  from t_localizzazione_etichette t1 --<---- added alias
                     , d_lingue
                 WHERE (d_lingue.lingua_id = T1.lingua_pid)
                 order by descrizione_lingua
               ) t_localizzazione_etichette --<--- removed T1
         where rownum <= (0 + 5)
where rnum > 0;

Resolve self-reference table by alias tables in detail

Hello Gurus,
can you tell me how to resolve self-reference table by alias tables in detail?
Many thanks.

Hello, for the following step 3, I don't understand, will you please give me some explanation for step 3?
Save your Staff universe, and test the results in Web Intelligence Rich Client as follows:
1. Run a query using Manager and Employee. Add a count on both columns.
2. Add a query with only the Manager object. Add a count. Is this the correct value?
3. Open your Staff universe in Universe Designer and edit the Manager object. To ensure
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EMPLOYEE table, to force the object to use the join between the table and restrict the
data.
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About alias tables

What is the use of alias table in physical layer what is the use of it
if i am not using alias tables so what is the impact???
i heard that alias table is use full for avoiding circular joins and self joins
can you make me little bit clear on it
Thanks
sreedhar

I dont know whether it will improve performance but aliases are basically used when you want to do self join .One good example is to calculate second maximum salary .In that case you will make aliases of one table twice.In obiee alaises are basically used when you want to join same table with same fact twice .For example one fact can join to time dimesnion twice with diffrent join condition .
In that case you need to create alias of original table .If you join the same table with fact twice then OBIEE will throw an error that circular joins are not allowed,This is an example of circular join.
Regards,
Sandeep

Multiple Alias tables in FR

I have a report where I am using MemberAlias in my title. I have 2 alias tables and want the report to work with the second Alias table. I have set the report in the grid with alias table2 in the properties.
Unfortunately MemberAlias keeps picking up Alias table 1. Any thoughts on where I set this correctly to take the correct alias table?
Thanks in advance

That's what I am doing (based on your syntax).
I am referring to the Grid1. But really its the POV that the memberalias is refering to. so Memberalias (Grid1, CostCenter) is what I have in my title - Where CostCenter is a POV for Grid1 . It just refers to the wrong alias table. It gives me alias table1 even though the grid1 is refering to alias table2

Refresh using alias table not returning expected results

I am getting some unexpected results in SmartView and can't figure out the cause. I have an Essbase cube that has two alias tables: the "default" and one that I call "Short Descr". I can consistently bring back data using "none" and "default", but not "Short Descr". When I use "Short Descr" data will come back for some of the members, but not for others.
Here is an example of a query using "none" as the alias table:
     Net Income
     RD10078
     Y-T-D(MAR)
PRJG939306      20,372.05
PRJLG921508      (26.42)
Project      (1,179,752.36)
If I change the alias table to "Short Descr", I get the following results:
     Net Income
     ITA (RD10078)
     Y-T-D(MAR)
PRJG939306 (PRJG939306)      20,372.05
PRJLG921508 (PRJLG921508)      (26.42)
Project      (1,179,752.36)
But then if I just clear the amounts, and do a refresh, I get the following:
     Net Income
     ITA (RD10078)
     Y-T-D(MAR)
PRJG939306 (PRJG939306)
PRJLG921508 (PRJLG921508)      (26.42)
Project      (1,179,752.36)
And if I pivot Net Income, I get a message that "Any comments/ functions/ formulas on the sheet will be lost.", and the PRJG939306 member is lost.
          ITA (RD10078)
          Y-T-D(MAR)
Net Income      PRJLG921508 (PRJLG921508)      (26.42)
Net Income      Project      (1,179,752.36)
I can't figure out why it would start treating it as a comment. It looks to be a valid member name and I don't see anything strange if I look at the member properties in EAS. And what I really don't understand is why it would bring back the member name (with alias) and a data value when I change the alias table from "none" to "Short Descr", but not bring back a value when I just clear the amounts and do a Refresh. And why is it only doing it for some of the members and not all of them?
What could cause this type of behavior?

lets see if I can say this clearly. Smartview will noit convert from one alias to another. Before switching alias tables, try changing back to no alias and do a retrieve, then switch to the new alias table and retrieve. I think the problem is Smartview is not interpeting what is on the one line so it leave it blank as an unknown member.

Adding additional tables to the extractor configuration

Hi Experts,
Can you please help me adding additional tables to the SAP extractor and to configure the field data in the orgstructure to show a flag against the position.
Luke - I have tried using the option said by you from Application-wide Settings-->Data Centre --> Read SAP Table, it has properly save the added table, but not able to see it from SAP extractor configruation and not able to extract any data. Also, can you please guide me how to use the fields from this table (HRP1010) to write a small piece of logic to show a flag for a particualr position based on data.
Thanks in advance,
Purandhar

Hi Purandhar,
I have tried using the option said by you from Application-wide Settings-->Data Centre
--> Read SAP Table, it has properly save the added table, but not able to see it from
SAP extractor configruation and not able to extract any data.
This has probably added a data element - I would check in the dataelementconfiguration folder in your build's .delta folder. IF so then you have the first step completed. Now you need to add the necessary configurations to use the data that comes through this data element.
Go to your orgchart/hierarchy and navigate to Views. Here select your view (or your first view if this needs to be done for more than one view - if so you'll need to repeate these steps but not the step you already did in the Data Centre), and then click the + icon next to Design Details. Here you can add a new linked detail to your view detail. Simply give it a name, select the detail to link it to (usually the top level detail which is in blue), select a link field and then select your data element that was created in the Data Centre.
Now if you try to add a section to your view inside the Design Details view designer you will see your new detail added. You can then select it and add fields from this detail.
Also, can you please guide me how to use the fields from this table (HRP1010) to write
a small piece of logic to show a flag for a particualr position based on data.
Once you have been able to add the data in the views designer you will probably need to do some XML and XSL editing because you cannot edit XSL files in the AdminConsole and you will need to do this to get your icon/flag to show.
First of all you need to create a new XSL file and put it into a folder in your .delta\root folder. For example, My_XSL_files. Here you need to write the code to render your flag based on your variable. You can find plenty of examples in all of the pre-existing XSL files. Then you need to copy PresentationResources.xml to .delta\root\XML and add the reference to your new XSL file.
Go to your build's .delta folder and go to detailconfiguration. Find the detail you just created and open it. You'll find a section in their that you just added with a reference to an XSL file (e.g. if you added a Simple Caption section it will probably be something like SimpleCaptionXSL). Change this to the reference in the PresentationResources.xml.
Load your build in the AdminConsole and hit Publish. Once done you should see your icon. Sometimes if your XSL is invalid or the code doesn't work you won't see anything. This is not unusual as the whole process can be quite tricky - even for us with lots of experience!
Good luck!
Luke

Added 3 tables in Entity framework

I added 3 tables to my EF: 2 tables for data and the third for connection between them (= 3 columns in this table, first ID as
the primary key, and the second and the third are FK to the other two tables).
But the problem is that the third table was added with just the first column (= ID).
Why is that?

Hello shirley111,
>>But the problem is that the third table was added with just the first column (= ID).
Could you please tell which approach you are using, code first, model first or database first? And how do you define these three tables? Please also share them with us. Currently, we cannot understand what exactly happens on your side.
Here are some information about many to many relationship in Entity Framework which might be helpful(from your description, it seems that you are trying to make a * to * relationship):
Configure Many-to-Many relationship using Code First Approach
Entity Relationships
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