Characteristic Variable with 0CALDAY

Hi all,
I am looking for a Text variable to display "day before" date to be derived from 0CALDAY. I have looked at the available Text variables to get the above information, but could not find a suitable one.
Could anybody post helpful information on the above issue? Thanks in advance for all the help.
Regards,
Venkatram

Hi Deepu and Sudhakar,
Thanks for your feedback. Got few more questions on the same subject.
1) Is there any SAP supplied "Characteristic Variable" on 0CALDAY to give me date value equal to "0CALDAY-1"?
2) Can you elaborate further on "First of all make 0calday with offset'-1'"? Is this need to be done when I try to create a new text variable?
Thanks for views.
Venkatram

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Hi Khaja,
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BI Content Variable on 0Calday for first day of the fiscal year and first day of the current month

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In one of my BEx queries, I need to restrict a key figure for 0Calday based on the first day of the current fiscal year. And another key figure for the first day of the current month. Instead of using Customer exit, I hope there is some SAP delivered standard variable for these filters.
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Hi Ranjan,
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Variable
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0CALDAY
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0CALDAY
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0CALDAY
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Formula Variable with replacement path on 0CALDAY

Hi,
I am trying to enhance an existing query.
I am creating a new formula variable processing by replacement path.
In Reference Characterisitic I have choosen 0CALDAY.
In the tab options , I selected replacement path.
In the replacement path tab, in Replacement Rule /replace variable with I am trying to select the variable. But in the variable list I am not able to find 0CALDAY variable, which we have already created and restricting in some other key figures.
Please help me in this regard.
Thanks & Regards,
Madhav

Hey in the replacement path tab you need to choose either its infoobject or variable from which the value needs to be taken.
If you choose infoobject you get the options of choosing its attributes etc.
If you choose variable you get option to choose variable associated.
But under "General Tab" under reference characteristic you need to choose your CALDAY.
Hope this helps.
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Using Characteristic value with Replacement path variable

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Hi sachin
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KR

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Edited by: Chandra Gandla on Jun 18, 2010 11:01 AM
Edited by: Chandra Gandla on Jun 18, 2010 11:01 AM

Ok,
In the InfoObject 0calday in the query designer under the filter area, under characteristic restrictions right-click over that InfoObject (0calday).
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Below that word click on the button of the dropdown box Select from list.
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Click on the right blue arrow to move it to the right.
And there you go.
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Replacement Path Variable with Another Variable

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I am currently trying to create a report that would need me to have the same values for different characteristics (e.g. clearing date, posting date, net due date). I have seen that there is a way in the replacement path variable that would replace its value with another variable that is ready for input. I also looked into SAP help but I can't seem to figure out on how to do it specifically. Does anyone know a step-by-step process on how to do this? How does this work?
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hit okey
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u have characteristic say ch1
u want to restrict it with replacement path variable
first of all create a variable var1
click what it is based upon for e.g. 0calday, 0material etc.
make it user entry variable
select single or multiple entry
make it mandatory
save it and hit okey
click on ch1
right click and say restrict
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give its name and technical name
processing path is replacement path
go to next tab of replacement path
select several ooptions
replace variable with another variable
select a variable called var1
change the offset length and offset start with different parameters.
hit okey
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now when u run report u have to enter value of var1
which will then further feeded to ch1
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BEx Analyzer: Formula Variable with Replacement path change Month with Day

Hi experts I'm facing this issue in BEx Analyzer.
I need to have some dates in format DD/MM/YYYY in Index Structure, in order to do this I've created a formula variable with replacement path referenced to 0CALDAY characteristic.
The formula works but it behaves in a strange way:
if the day is higher than 12 the displaied result is correct (DD/MM/YYYY)
if the day is lower or equal 12 the displaied result is wrong (MM/DD/YYYY)
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Creating Variable with Replacement Path to get value from ANOTHER Variable

Hi all,
    Is anyone has created the Variable with Replacement Path to get the value from another User Entry Variable, PLEASE ?
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The following is from help.sap..com:
Replace with Characteristic Value
Text and formula variables with the processing type Replacement Path can be replaced with a corresponding characteristic value. In the variable editor, on the General tab page, you specify under Reference Characteristic the characteristic that is to be referenced by the replacement. On the Replacement Path tab page, you can choose whether the variable is replaced with the From or the To Value and with the Key or the Name of the characteristic value. You can also specify the Offset Start and Offset Length for the output.
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Variable
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Thanks,
Venkat.

Hi Eve,
It is possible to connect the 2 queries using a Replacement Path characteristic variable. You would need to create the variable on the char whose values you want to pass from Q1 to Q2. The variable will be of type replacement path and you will need to enter the name of Q1 from which it will get the values. Make sure that you include this char in the query definition of Q1 and Q2. In Q2 you will restrict the characteristic using this variable. DO not use this variable (replacement path) in Q1.
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1. Is it possible to use "Customer exist- without user entry variable in the formula variable with the replacement ?
2. if I use two variable for a same time char in one report (one is User entry variable and the other is customer exit variable for calculating current system date), then how it will work ? (User entry variable is there in the "Char restrictions" section and the customer exit variable is customer exit used in formula variable)
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Can you please share your comments?
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hi,
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i have a question regarding "Formula variable with replacement path to another input variable".
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Scenario:
A formula variable (X) is used to get an input value of a characteristic variable (Y) for 0Fiscper3 to realize a IF-Then scenario.
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Regards
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Issue Solved!
The input varaible (y) for 0Fiscper3 was saved globally on the InfoProvider. This results in that the formula variable with replacement path only shows its technical name. I put the input variable in the query itself and it soved the problem. The variable is displayed with its description in selection screen.
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