Blank Columns

Is there a way to add blank columns to a report?
Thanks

Insert any column where you want the blanck column and replace the formula on that column with two single quotes.
Mike L

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Adding blank column in Oracel Answers OBIEE

Good morning.
I am attempting to add a 3 blank columns in OBIEE and then adding a formula to one of the blank columns to do a simple math calculation between 3 other columns. I used "CAST(Null as double)" in my column formula to make it a blank column and not pulll data from the field column that I added.
This is what I have so far:
Column1 formula = "Cast (Null as double)"
Column2 formula = "Cast (Null as double)"
Column3 formula = "Cast (Null as double)"
Column4 formula = data already included from the column that I added.
This is what i'm trying to do:
Column3 = (Column4 - Column1 + Column2) <----- In excel I would do something like "=D4-E4+F4" (example)
When I do my SUM function in OBIEE and try to add the columns, it pulls in "Cast(Null as double)" and not the actual column name that I custom edited.
Any help would be appreciate on how to add a blank column and add a simple calculation formula to calculate data from the blank columns once I export my report to excel.
Thank you,
Edited by: 970040 on Nov 7, 2012 8:24 AM

Thats correct. When I export the report I want to see blank values in the columns. so when I enter data into those blank fields on my excel spreadsheet, I want the totals column to calculate according to my formula specified. My issue is when I specify a null value in my columns in OBIEE, im unable to put a formula to calculate the values in my other columns.
This is what I have so far in OBIEE:
Column1 formula = "Cast (Null as double)"
Column2 formula = "Cast (Null as double)"
Column3 formula = "Cast (Null as double)"
Column4 formula = data already included from the column that I added with values.
This is what I’m trying to do:
Column3 = (Column4 - Column1 + Column2) <----- In excel I would do something like "=D4-E4+F4" (example)
How can I add a value to my column so that when I export it to excel, the column fields will have the formula already included such as "=D4-E4+F4" and also each row formula corresponding to the correct Row Number.

Layout in sql report gets disturbed in case of blank columns

Hi All,
I have an SQL report which runs from a concurrent program.
Problem is, if there are blank columns in the report then the data shifts to the left.
As shown in the below table, if column Attribute 4 is null then the data for Error column has shifted to the left. The words Incorrect Data should come under heading Error whereas it comes under Attribute4.
ASSET_NUMBER_REC ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY_CODE ATTRIBUTE4 ERROR
316604 ABCD Incorrect Data
Can someone help me in correcting the report layout.
Regards,
Shruti

ASSET_NUMBER_REC ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY_CODE ATTRIBUTE4 ERROR
316604 ABCD Incorrect Data
Can someone help me in correcting the report layout.
Hi
SQL Report --- Do you mean SQL Query in such case,
Please use NVL function on all column, which will give you proper place result.

Blank Column in Query

Hi There
Please advice me how to create a blank column in Query?
Thanks in advance..
Regards,
Chandu.

Hi
I don't have any IO's regarding that.I just need create a column with some description then user can fill with data.
How can i run that?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Chandu.

I need to convert PDF to Excel, however, columns and tabs make many merged cells and many blank columns. In addition to not separate the columns correctly, I see many not separate lines together in the same cell. I'm even thinking that Adobe Acrobat Pro D

I need to convert PDF to Excel, however, columns and tabs make many merged cells and many blank columns. In addition to not separate the columns correctly, I see many not separate lines together in the same cell. I'm even thinking that Adobe Acrobat Pro DC has limitations. There is no way to define what points in columns to force break column? Nor create many columns that are useless? How does text to column in Excel, fixed size when we import text, and define where the breaks have columns?
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PDF does not contain columns, rows, formats, styles, or other aspects of word processing or spreadsheet file formats.
This is because PDF is decidedly not a word processing or spreadsheet file format or something "like" one of those.
(see ISO 32000 for what PDF "is")
What can optimize the export of PDF page content is to start with a well-formed tagged PDF (ISO 14289-1, PDF/UA-1 compliant).
Without that export is what it is and one performs whatever content cleanup is needed using the native application for the export file (MS Word or Excel).
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How to avoid blank column display in output in ALV TREE

how to avoid blank column display in output while decreasing the length of other columns in ALV Tree.
Example: please refer to BCALV_TREE_01 and see the output, then decrease the length of all columns . Then you can see a blank column appearing in screen at last, i.e in container. so how to avoid that.
Thanks for reply.
Edited by: morpeous on Jul 1, 2009 1:53 PM

Hi,
Check BCALV_TREE_02 on how to hide columns.
Thanks & Regards,
Anand Patil

Display Blank Column in Bex Analyzer without Error

Hi Experts,
i have created a report with several columns.
To display the coorect descrition i use a new selecion and insert the required infoobject or Key Figure" it is ok.
Whe want to display two blank columns.
The problem i have is that there are some errors saying i should define thoses columns.
How to define a blank cloumn which is displaying the description but empty?
Thank you for your Input.
Gilo

Inside the query designer there should be a "columns" section. Formulas can be configured either by:
- creating a structure (dragging a structure from the left or creating a new structure)...or....
- dragging a key figure from the left window pane over to the "columns" section.
- you could create a new calculated key figure or restricted key figure, but this is not necessary in our example.
Right click on the structure or Key Figures. There should be 2 options: New Selection or New Formula. We chose new formula, add appropriate text/heading/description and put a =0 in the formula box, prior to clicking OK. The wider the heading text, the wider the new blank column will look.
Then right click on the column you just created to change it's properties to = suppress result for both the "calculate result as" and the "calculate single values as"....

BIP report output in PDF and RTF generating some blank columns or � symbols

Hi Experts,
I am new to BIP. I have developed some BIP reports in 10.1.3.4.1 version which are working fine in Dev and UAT environment.
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symbols in RTF in Prod environment.
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All of the complex report logic is handled in your Oracle Report (rdf) file.
If your Oracle report is working OK, then this report should be generating XML.
After running your report, go to the View Requests window. Highlight your request, and click the Diagnostics button. Then click the 'View XML' button. If you see XML data, then you should be OK.
When I faced a similar issue, it was because the '1 step' process didnt work for the particular report I was using. The '1 step' process doesn't work for every report. Which report are you using?
If the report is submitted via a form (not the concurrent manager request form), then you probably need to use 2 steps to produce the desired output.
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How can i delete One Blank Column in my report

Hi guru's,
can any one tell me .........
i'm getting one Blank column in Query output.How can i delete that Blank Column ?
in the same way Row Also....
Thanking u advancely
Chandra

Here is a site with some nice sample code on deleting rows / columns : [http://www.java2s.com/Code/JavaScript/HTML/ModifyingTableColumns.htm|http://www.java2s.com/Code/JavaScript/HTML/ModifyingTableColumns.htm]
As to where to put the code, edit your web template, then put the code in there. There are script web items that you can use, but be aware that editing javascript in the script item is not too pleasant. I have found the best approach is to rather create the javascript file on my machine, then upload it to the MIME repository, then reference that in the web template.
Here is how I have referenced the javascript file sitting in our MIME repository:
< script src="bwmimerep:///sap/bw/mime/Customer/javascript/CustomCalculations.js" />
I hope this helps you out.
Cheers,
Andrew
Edited by: Andrew Lewis on Jul 18, 2008 9:26 AM

Need to paint Excel,but have blank column.

After operated the excel, the excel file have many blank column.Now need to print the excel, but I don't want these blank column, any way to delete them or not show when print? Thank u .

>>Now need to print the excel, but I don't want these blank column, any way to delete them or not show when print
Hi
You can delete or hide the column before you print the worksheet using WorksheetFunction.CountA, CountA() method , counts the number of cells that are not empty and the values within the list of arguments. You may refer to this code:
Sub PrintSheet()
Dim col As Long, lastCol As Long, r As Range
lastCol = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Columns(ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Columns.Count).Column
For c = lastCol To 1 Step -1
If WorksheetFunction.CountA(Columns(c)) = 0 Then
Columns(c).EntireColumn.Hidden = True 'Hide the Column'
' Columns(c).Delete ' Delete the column
End If
Next
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ActiveSheet.PrintOut
End Sub
CountA method
https://msdn.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/office/ff838049.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
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Blank columns with title

Hi All,
How do I create a blank column with the column name in the report?
I tried with "structure-new selection" with the report name(Structure being Key Figures)- the system pops out an error message stating that it needs unique value for each cell.
Thanking in advance.

Thanks Bhanu. It did work.
I did try query properties suppression zeroes for both rows and columns with Active =0 but it is not suppressing the zeroes.
Thanks again.

Insert a Blank Column in the Results Area of a Workbook

Is it possible to insert a blank column in the results area of a WORKBOOK that does not get affected by free characteristic drill down or refreshing of the corresponding query? The current workbook looks like follows
Column A - Characteristic1
Column B - Characteristic2
Column C - KeyFigure1
Column D - KeyFigure2
Column E - KeyFigure3
Column F - KeyFigure4
The requirement is that the user wants to enter some estimates between Column B and Column C and Column D and Column E as follows
Column A - Characteristic1
Column B - Characteristic2
Column C - USER ENTRY
Column D - KeyFigure1
Column E - KeyFigure2
Column F - USER ENTRY
Column G - KeyFigure3
Column H - KeyFigure4
Column I - CALCULATIONS BASED ON USER ENTRY
First I tried to split the results area and save the workbook. But when the query is refreshed then the entire results area gets back in one piece. I succeeded partially by having a key figure with no possible output (i.e., restricting a non-existent value on a characteristic). Again in here, whatever user inputs will get wiped out with the drill down. Does any one have any pointers? Thanks.
IS

Hi IS,
As a nearly workaround I can suppose to do the following.
Create two identical requests.
In the first one hide the columns to the right from your intended new user column. In the second one - hide columns to left.
Knowing the columns number to be shown in each request you can place both request in the same row, but in different columns taking into account that between result areas should be one (or more) additional column.
Data entered by a user will not be wiped out during query refresh or drilldown. Of course, these user data will not conform drilldown operations. So, it is not 100% solution you want.
Another possibility, very hard to implement (if feasible at all), is to write VB code that will monitor user action and will keep data entered by a user somewhere in another sheet and restore them in proper cells after user action (drilldown). But I don't think such coding worth it.
Best regards,
Eugene

Sorting blank column in jTable

Hi all,
I am having problem sorting blank columns.
I have already read thru [http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/table.html#sorting]
Using setAutoCreateRowSorter works except when sorting blank column as i want all blank column to be sorted to the bottom be it ascending or descending order.
I am using Comparator to do the sorting but how do I know when it is doing ascending or descending?
Edited by: zwseo on Jul 17, 2008 7:25 PM

TableRowSorter<TableModel> sorter = new TableRowSorter<TableModel>(this.dataTable.getModel());
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                    if (s1.compareTo(s2) == 0) { // same string
                        return s1.compareTo(s2);
                    } else {
                        if (s1.trim().equals("") && !s2.trim().equals("")) //string 1 is null
                            //if ascending, return positve
                            return s1.compareTo(s2);
                            //if decending, return negative
                            //return s2.compareTo(s1);
                        else if (!s1.trim().equals("") && s2.trim().equals("")) //string 2 is null
                            //if ascending, return negative
                            return s2.compareTo(s1);
                            //if decending, return positive
                            //return s1.compareTo(s2);
                        else {
                            return s1.compareTo(s2);
            this.dataTable.setRowSorter(sorter);I am not sure whether i am doing this right.... please help me on the comments part... i do not know how to write that if statement.

Blank column in a chart

Hi gurus,
I'm trying to insert a blank column into a column chart because the columns of different measures are together.
I tried to insert a blank serie and it works, but if I show the legend, I have a blank value into the legend and I can't hide it.
Any ideas?

Hi Javier:
    Try following:
    There are two column chart overlapped. First chart binds to all series. Second chart binds to the same series but then remove one series which will filled with blank values at run time.
    1. Do formula in the excel, hide the first chart when the column data is filled with blank (equal 0). (then it will show the second chart with one less series)
    2. Show the first chart back when the column data is filled with data. (not equal 0).
thanks!
Bill

Blank column in spread sheet when i am downloading?

hai fnds...any one help for the below issue
i have developed ALV report used ( layout also in that ).displaying 19 fields in the output. but when i am downloading spread sheet iam getting one blank column in spread sheet.(but all 19 fields are comming ). i dont know why i am getting second column is blank? but otherthan spreadsheet format is not getting any blank column.
here for the purpose of change layout and save layout i am using
DATA: gv_boxnam TYPE slis_fieldname value 'VENUM'.
VENUM field which is in internal table but not displaying the output. is this any problem?
Suppose if i take DATA: gv_boxnam TYPE slis_fieldname value 'VBELN'. which is in internal table and displaying the output..in this case i m not getting the VBELN in the output..i am getting only 18 fields in the output.
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Raghu.

the download is a copy of the table behind the ALV display. It sounds like the table for the ALV display contains a column that is flagged as no output?

How to reject external table rows with some blank columns

How to reject external table rows with some blank columns
I have an external table and I would like to reject rows when a number of fields are empty. Here are the details.
CREATE TABLE EXTTAB (
ID NUMBER(10),
TSTAMP DATE,
C1 NUMBER(5,0),
C2 DATE,
C3 FLOAT(126)
ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL (
TYPE ORACLE_LOADER
DEFAULT DIRECTORY EXT_DAT_DIR
ACCESS PARAMETERS (
RECORDS DELIMITED BY NEWLINE
LOAD WHEN (NOT (c1 = BLANKS AND c2 = BLANKS AND c3 = BLANKS))
LOGFILE EXT_LOG_DIR:'exttab.log'
BADFILE EXT_BAD_DIR:'exttab.bad'
DISCARDFILE EXT_BAD_DIR:'exttab.dsc'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY "|"
LRTRIM
MISSING FIELD VALUES ARE NULL
REJECT ROWS WITH ALL NULL
FIELDS (
ID,
TSTAMP DATE 'YYYYMMDDHH24MISS',
C1,
C2 DATE 'YYYYMMDDHH24MISS',
C3
) LOCATION ('dummy.dat')
REJECT LIMIT UNLIMITED
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The above statement works fine and creates the table. However when I am trying to load data using it, the following error is produced:
ORA-29913: error in executing ODCIEXTTABLEOPEN callout
ORA-29400: data cartridge error
KUP-00554: error encountered while parsing access parameters
KUP-01005: syntax error: found "not": expecting one of: "double-quoted-string, identifier, (, number, single-quoted-string"
KUP-01007: at line 1 column 41
ORA-06512: at "SYS.ORACLE_LOADER", line 14
ORA-06512: at line 1
It seems that external tables driver does not understand the "NOT (...)" condition. Could anyone suggest how I can achieve what I want in a different way?
Thank you.
Denis

Another method would be to simply remove the "LOAD WHEN condition" and create a view on the external table which filters the data.
CREATE EXTTAB_VIEW AS
SELECT * FROM EXTTAB
WHERE not (c1 is null and c2 is null and c3 is null);

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