BI-IP with WAD using enhanced SAVE_DATA command. It is possible?

Question

Hi,
I have a BI-IP Planning application based on WAD and deployed in WEB. My customer is asking to add some enhanced functionality to the SAVE button (SAVE_DATA command in WAD). The basic idea here is to extend forward for a simple validation procedure just before save data into the planning infocube.
The validation consists just in make a single arithmetic sum by testing 100% for the weekly contribution percentages (input ready). I mean (weeks) W1, W2, W3, W4 for a month. Percentages entries given by user are 25, 25, 25, 30.
IF SUM(Wi) > 100 THEN ERROR (dont let to save data)
ELSE THEN SUCCESS (let to save data).
At the same time, this kind of validation allows to add some basic rule to don't exceed the contribution margin for the immediate upper level...
It is possible to do this? Any experienced comments doing this? any user_exit or enhancenments?
Please advise.
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hi,
This is the procedure step by step that we have used to solve the req...
1) Create the aggregation top-down level for sales units WEEKLY contributions (percentage).
2) No filter used.
3) Create the TYPE Formula Planning Function: VALIDATE CONTRIBUTIONS with condition 0VERSION = Plan/Active and Sales Route = ZVAR_ROUTE.
4) Add the FOX Code to the formula as follows:
FTBCH -> {KF, 0CALMONTH, 0CALWEEK, 0VOLUMEUNIT}.
DATA CURRPER TYPE 0CALMONTH.
DATA PERIOD TYPE 0CALMONTH.
DATA CALWEEK TYPE 0CALWEEK.
DATA NVALIDA TYPE F.
NVALIDA = 0.
CURRPER = VARV('ZIPM_MTHPLAN').
FOREACH PERIOD, CALWEEK.
  IF PERIOD = CURRPER.
    NVALIDA = NVALIDA + {ZIP_CONT, PERIOD, CALWEEK, HL}.
  ENDIF.
ENDFOR.
IF NVALIDA <> 100.
  MESSAGE E001(UPF) WITH 'ERROR: CCM PORCENTAJE SEMANAL NO ASIGNADO A 100%.'.
  EXIT.
ENDIF.
This basically performs for each PERIOD and CALWEEK an accumulated value in order to summarize  the user data entry values. So IF validation is different 100% then will raise a message error direct to the end user interfase and stops the program logic otherwise continues with success.
5) Build your ready-input query and WAD template as required and then put some web items like Data Provider, Analysis, SAVE / REFRESH and CANCEL button group.
6) Go to the button group properties and select SAVE Command configuration then go to ACTION -> Command  and hit the button NEXT COMMAND.
7) At the EDIT COMMAND LIST screen insert a new command VALIDATION and add your new planning function (VALIDATE CONTRIBUTIONS). By default you can see the SAVE_DATA command already there. You can execute process chains, standard and custom planning functions, planning sequences, etc ,etc....for this case when the SAVE_DATA command executes but you can also create your own commands and use it as well.
8) Execute your WAD application from the URL web and test it.
Hope this helps...