Adding derived table to-Universe issue!

Hi,
I am trying to add a derived table to my Universe by writing a SQL query, after some length of the query its not enabling me to write more.Could soemebody suggest is there any limit I can write upto or is there anyway I can increase the capacity of the length of the query.Thanks in Advance.

How big is your query. I think there is a limit based on the edit box of about 32k but that is all
It is possible to create derived tables based on other derived table using the @DerivedTable function. You might be able to break your query into smaller parts and build it that way
Regards
Alan

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why can't I use derived tables with prompts - based universes on Dashboard Design 4.0? I mean I can add to Dashboard Design data coming from a universe like that but the prompts don't show in the query panel in Dashboard Design. Could it be becuase my universe was created first as an unv and then I transformed it to unx?

Good day Yuvraj,
Thank you for your response.
Basically, I have 2 classes based on physical tables:
Product (P); and
Time/Calendar (T/C).
Two classed based on derived tables:
Stock on Hand (SoH); and
Stock Movements (SM)
The derived tables SQL code selects (Quantity and Selling Price) from the SoH table and joins to the T/C table with conditions and a Where clause to restrict the data output to the last 2 months (the same applies to the SM derived table).
Example code below:
SELECT q.sm_table _no, q.tim_cal_no, q.quantity, q.selling_price
FROM    tim_cal_table p,
              sm_table q
WHERE q.tim_cal_no= p.tim_cal_no
AND        p.day between to_char(sysdate - 60,'DD/MON/YY') and to_char(sysdate - 1,'DD/MON/YY');
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Now to answer your questions:
Do you get data in case you take objects only from derived table class?NO
Does the columns used to join physical table and derived table has matching values? YES. I mean to say is the join getting satisfied? YES. Checked Universe Integrity - structure, objects, joins, conditions, loops, context and cardinalities - everything is OK.
Adding to this, is the data type same for both the columns (on which join is set) or is there any typecasting required? YES - checked the data types of the primary/foreign keys that join the tables and they all match, except for one on the SM table - the foreign key has 6 set for precision (instead of 5 as per the other columns), however the data type is Numeric so this shouldn't be an issue.
I hope this helps to clarify the nature of the problem.
Thank you.
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B

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Hi people, i have an issue with a report in WebIntelligence that i want to build. Here it goes:
I created a derived table that brings every material that has or not any movement. The thing is that when I build the report using other information like Material Name, for example. The report filters by the coincidence between materials in the derived table and the SAP Standard table. I tried to modify the SQL query but, Oracle does not allow it.
So here are my questions:
1)Is any way to do a Left outer join in order to have any single material and do not allow WebIntelligence to do Inline views?
2)Do i have to modify the derived table? and use the standard tables?
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If I understand you correctly, it sounds like you are getting an inner join where you want an outer join? You have several options:
1. You can do an outer join in the universe, or even embedded in your derived table (if that is what you are trying to do)
2. You can have a derived table that is not joined with any other tables in the Universe. But you will have to merge the dimensions in the Webi report, and then be sure to put the correct dimension(s) on the report in order to reflect the outer join you want.
I hope that helps.

Syntax error while creating Derieved table in universe

Hi Guru,s
I really need help here.
I am trying to create relational universe based on oracle 10g and while creating one of the derieved table when I am writing a SQL sysntax it gives me an Invalid prompt defination error , first of all here is the SQL syntax"
SELECT
ITEM.ID,
ITEM.AMOUNT,
ITEM.POSTEDORISSUE
FROM
ACCOUNT,
ITEM,
ITEMTYPES,
ACCOUNTPOOL,
COMPANY
WHERE
( ACCOUNT.COMPANYID=COMPANY.ID )
AND ( ACCOUNT.POOLID=ACCOUNTPOOL.ID )
AND ( ACCOUNT.ID=ITEM.ACCOUNTID )
AND ( ITEMTYPES.ID=ITEM.DCIP )
AND
   COMPANY.NAME = 'MLC BA Cat Accounting PRD1'
   AND
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Now thw error I get is that when I trying to parse or validate the query.
"Invalid Prompt defination" (WIS 00005)
Seems like its not validating the query through database.
I have checked the prompt sysntax and nothing seems to be wrong, Can anyone pls look into this and advise what am I doing wrong interms of syntax, I would really appreciate your help.
Regards.
MD

Hi,
I am getting the correct results, when i can use like below
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@prompt('Enter Product Not Equal','A',{'TTTT','YYYYY','oooo'},Mono,Constrained,Persistent,User:2,Optional)
If i can start using like below, not getting the correct results, Any suggestion why?
@prompt('Enter Product Equal','A','Table_Name\Product',Mono,Constrained,Persistent,User:1,Optional)
@prompt('Enter Product Not Equal','A','Table_Name\Product',Mono,Constrained,Persistent,User:2,Optional)
I am thinking something issue with class name/Object Name in BI 4.0. In XIR3 I changed the same derived table with class name and object name, it;s working fine.
Any suggestions/advice please
Praveen

Can we create prompts in Derived Table sql query

Hi,
I am trying to define derived table sql query as below. Though the syntax parsing is going through but when I am generating the report it is throwing and invalid prompt definition error.
" select * from table_a where call_direction = @Prompt('Enter Call Direction','A','"derivedtable_a".SHORT_STRING',mono,free,not_persistent,) and
where call_type = @Prompt('Enter Call Direction','A','"derivedtable_b".SHORT_STRING',mono,free,not_persistent,) "
Can somebody please share your thoughts if this can be achieved in universe or not ?
Appreciate immediate responses as it is a show stopper for my deliverable.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks and Regards,
Shireen.

Hi Shireen
We can use prompt in the derived table. There is issue with the SQL that you have used while creating the Derived Table.
Instead of using the "derivedtable_a".SHORT_STRING' field use the object from the class on which you are creating the derived table.
For example: If you are creating a derived table in the sample universe efashion on Agg_yr_qt_rn_st_ln_ca_sr table then use the following query:
SELECT *
FROM Agg_yr_qt_rn_st_ln_ca_sr
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WE recently migrated our Data warehouse from DB2 to Oracle Exadata. Since the migration, i have noticed that some of the reports have becone extremely slow. e.g the report was runnign for 7 secs before is now running for over 6 minutes. In the database feature tab of the physical layer for the database connection, I have the database feature Derived Table turned on. If I turn this setting off, the same report runs in 3 secs. The Derived Table is supposed to help with the performance of the reports. but in this case it seems like it is hurting the performance than helping.
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So the answer is "yes" but not quite in the way you might expect.
You have created the object where you can "borrow" the LOV for your derived table prompt. What you need to do is this. First, you need to create another object in your universe (I put it in the same class as the "code" object) that contains your object description. Then do this:
1. Double-click on the code object
2. Select the properties tab
3. Click on the Edit button. This does not edit the object definition itself, it edits the LOV definition.
4. On the query panel, add the Description object created earlier. Make sure it is the second object in the query panel.
5. You can opt to sort either by code or description, whichever makes sense to your users
6. Click "OK" to save the query definition, or click "Run" if you want to populate the LOV with values.
7. Make sure you click "Export with Universe" on the properties tab once you have customized the LOV, else your computer is the only one that will include the new LOV definition
8. The Hierarchical Display box may also be checked; for this case you have a code + description which are not hierarchical, so clear that box
That's it. When you export your universe, the LOV will go with it. When someone asks for a list of values for the code, the list will show both codes and descriptions, but only the code will be selected.
You do not need to make any changes to your current derived table prompt once the LOV has been customized.

How to use LOV on a derived table dependent on a prompt for Webi web intelligence view.

The semantic layer has not created a defined LOV for the derived table.   This only happens when pulling columns from derived table which depends on a prompt for unique selection. When pulling from derived table that does not depend on a date prompt does not have an issue in Webi.
I don't know if this is a universe design issue or WEBI.
Webi Rich internet application   selects the date prompt first but if click on Storeno in List it returns a LOV with auto refresh.
Webi Web Intelligence returns List of Values for current prompt requires values for following prompts:   and when you click to refresh webi responds with 'undefined'

Hi…
Can you check Prompt : Store No is created at universe level and defined the syntax correctly
@Prompt(1,2,3,4,5) insert a prompts in SQL. When the user runs the query, the user is prompted to enter a value for a refresh each time.
1 = 'Prompt Text Message'
2 = 'Prompt Type' (i.e. A,N,D,U)
where A= Character, N= Number, D= Date, U= Unit.
3 = 'Class Name/ Object Name'
4 = 'Multi/ Mono'
Multi means Multiple ( Example = 2004,2005,2011)
Mono means Single ( Example = 2012)
5 = Free/Constrain (Type value or select value in LOV/ Select Value)
Example for creating a @prompt filter is below
@Prompt('enter year','A','time period/year', Multi', Free)
Pointer to a “List of Values” from an existing universe object. You invoke the target list of values by double-clicking on the object contain ing the list of values that you want to use in the "Classes and Objects" panel. This gives the Class name and the Object name, separate ed by a backslash. It must be enclosed in single quotes. For example: 'Client\Country'. When you are using “Index Awareness”, and you want to return the key values for an object,set the 5th value to primary_key
• Hard-coded list of single values or value pairs. The values in a pair are separated by a colon. Each value is enclosed in single quotes. The pairs of values are separated by a comma. The whole list is enclosed in curly brackets. Set the constraint to primary_key
http://www.businessobjectstips.com/tips/web-intelligence/prompt-functions-the-next-step-optional-prompts/

How do I use Derived Table to dynamically choose fact table

How do I use the Derived Table functionality to dynamically choose a fact table?
I am using BO XI R2 querying against Genesys Datamart kept in Oracle 10g. The datamart contains aggregated fact tables at different levels (no_agg, hour, day, week, etc...) I would like to build my universe so that if the end user chooses a parameter to view reports at daily granularity, then the daily fact table is used; choose hourly granularity, then hourly fact table is used, etc....
I tried using dynamic SQL in Oracle Syntax, but Business Obljects Universe didn't like that type of coding.
The tables look something like this:
O_LOB1_NO_AGG o
inner join V_LOB1_NO_AGG v on o.object_id = v.object_id
inner join T_LOB1_NO_AGG t on v.timekey = t.timekey
Likewise, in the 'hour', 'day', 'week', etc... fact tables, the Primary Key to Foreign Key names and relationships are the same. And the columns in each O_, V_, T_ fact table is the same, or very similar (just aggregated at different levels of time).
I was thinking of going a different route and using aggregate aware; but there are many Lines of Business (20+) and multiple time dimensions (7) and I believe aggregate aware would require me to place all relevant tables in the Universe as separate objects, which would create a large Universe with multiple table objects, and not be maintenance-friendly. I also was going to dynamically choose Line of Business (LOB) in the derived tables, based on the end user choosing a parameter for LOB, but that is out-of-scope for my current question. But that information sort of points you down the train of thought I am travelling. Thanks for any help you can provide!

You can create a derived table containing a union like the following:
select a,b,c from DailyFacts where (@prompt('View'....) = 'Daily' and (<rest of your where conditions here if necessary>)
union
(select a,b,c from MonthlyFacts where (@prompt('View'....) = 'Monthly' and (<rest of your where conditions here if necessary>))
union
(select a,b,c from YearlyFacts where (@prompt('View'....) = 'Yearly' and (<rest of your where conditions here if necessary>))
I assume that you are familiar with the @prompt syntax
Regards,
Stratos

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Derived Table creation

Hi, we are working on Business Objects Migration 6.1 to BOXIR2 project.plz any one help me Derived table creation for Free Hand SQL Reports?.How to use promt functions also.........?
Thanks for advance....
Thanks&Regards
Ramu

Ramu,
Your question is posted in the General forum, but I think you might want to close this entry and re-post in one of the two following forums:
Web Intelligence
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@ functions,@ prompts @ awareness are using in Derived table

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You can use @functions, @Prompts, @awareness in Derived Tables.
But
■Do not use derived tables instead of aggregate tables.
And see the following site for full Information.....
http://www.msatish.com/sap-businessobjects-designer-universe-using-derived-tables/
All the Best,
Madhu...

Derived table in univ's

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Plz Ans me-
What is Derived table, where it is using derived table? advantages& Di- advantages derived table?

Hi,
Derived tables are nothing else but InLine views (with the one additional benefit of being able to use @prompt syntax in a derived table) and as such do not contain any data, everything is calculated on the fly during query execution, meaning: whenever you refresh a report.
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Derived tables have the following advantages:
u2022 Reduced amount of data returned to the document for analysis. You can include complex calculations and functions in a derived table. These operations are performed before the result set is returned to a document, which saves time and reduces the need for complex analysis of large amounts of data at the report level.
u2022 Reduced maintenance of database summary tables. Derived tables can, in some cases, replace statistical tables that hold results for complex calculations that are incorporated into the universe using aggregate awareness. These aggregrate tables are costly to maintain and refresh frequently. Derived tables can return the same data and provide real time data analysis.
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Derived Table - Stored Procedure.

Hi all,
Can any tell how you call stored procedure from Derived table.
and how manage the IN parameters ?
thnx in advance

Hi Reddeppa,
Could you please specify the database you are working on?
Also , BO Supports Derived Tables if and only if the underlying database supports In-line Views:
Syntax: Select tot from ( select fun(x) as tot from table) dtab ;
Ex: Select workdays from ( select workdays('10/10/2004' , '20/4/2005') as workdays from dual ) DerivedTab ;
Run the above SQL at the Database end, if it runs successfully then follow the below steps
1. Create a function at the database end.
for example :
Create or replace function testf(no number) return number
as
Begin
Return(10);
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4. Click on parse and Ok.
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Hope this will help you.
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I have a filter in my Universe.
filter1
dbo.RPT_YEAR_MONTH= dateadd(month, -3, @Prompt('Enter values for Rpt Year Month:','N','Folder\MeasurePractice\Rpt Year Month',Mono,Constrained))
Now i want to write a derived table...I expect that the derived table should select data for primed status when input for reporting period is given and miuns 3 months to that input perios and give data for Primed Status.
But i am getting an invalid prompt error for below...
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dbo.vMH_MEASURE_PROVIDER.PRIMED_STATUS
from
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How can we use prompt functions in Derived table?.Please repaly ASAP.
Advanced thanks.
Thanks&Regards
Ramu

Hi Ramu,
It is quite straight foward.You define your derived table using the normal sql but then put in the @prompt code in the where clause.
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Regards
Alan

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