Can the partner master data ( name, text ) be used in a Query

Question

Hi,
  I have a requirement to have query against CRM cubes/ods, which can query data by Partner address   or text (Short description, Medium description or Long description).
  For example, the cube has a characteristic 0CRM_SOLDTO ( Sold to party ) and we can always write a query which will have this field as a variable in the selection field and then query the appropriate data. But can we also query the data as per the partner name or short description or address( say zip code ? ).
  If yes can you please let me know how. For example consider the following simple example cube which has a characteristics as Customers( say 1000001... and the characteristics "customer" has master and text data ( short text say "company x".
  How to write a query against the cube which will take the customer text as input field and display the relevant data.
  Thanks
Arunava

Answer 1

Hi
I am even not aware of a standard function to do it. But one more option I can think of. But this only applicable with simple reports & with restricted kef figures.
1. You create a dummy sold-to-party (S2)
2. Add it to the same or different dimension as that of origional sold-to-party (S1) in the cube.
3. Create a structe in the report for your KFs or RKFs.
4. Create one RKF with S2 and with some key figure like "no of records". Create a variable V2 on S2 (user entry) and include this in the RKF. Hide this RKF. (So, basically you use this RKF to invoke the variable V2 to accept the Text of sold to party when the report is executed).
5. Include the required KFs (or RKFs with S1) in the structure. Create a customer exit varaible V1 (Not ready for input) on S1. In this exit, determine the Sold to Party ID from the Text entered in V1 & the text table of sold to party.
Basically, what ever we do in update rules (as suggested earlier), now we do it in a customer exit. hope this helps.
regards,
atlaj