Copying Cell Definitions
Hi all,
I would like to know if there is any method to copy a cell definition to another cell. Basically I have cell definitions on Month and few keyfigures. I have to select these keyfigures and restrict current Month. I have to do this for all 12 months. The only things that differs for all the cell defs is current month restriction. I would like to know if I can copy the first cell def and paste it to the remaining months and later edit the restriction.
I do not see any option in cell definitionsv to do this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Prabhu.
Hi Prabhu,
If you have two structures in your report you can do it by defining exception cells.
Check this service.sap.com/bi
https://websmp102.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700001149282005
Also Check this
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw33/helpdata/en/cb/89fa3a0376a51fe10000000a114084/content.htm
Vijay.
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just go throw the below description:
In the Query Designer, choose View ® Cells from the menu bar to reach the functions of the cell definition. The Cells screen area is displayed.
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You can use text variables in the description.
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6. Choose OK. The cell contains the description of the selection. The symbol shows you that a selection exists for this exception cell.
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2. Select the new formula and choose Edit from the context menu. The Change Formula Cell dialog box appears. Make the basic settings on the General tab page.
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f. Select the new formula and choose Edit from the context menu.
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h. Enter a description.
i. Choose OK. The cell contains the description of the formula. The symbol shows you that a formula exists for this exception cell.
Result
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Cell defination can be created only when you have two active structures.
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Some examples:
You can use any cell that you define in a formula. If you want to reuse the value from the implicit, generic cell definition that is automatically created at the intersection of the two structural components of a query, select this cell in the Cell screen area and, using the secondary mouse button, choose New Cell Reference. A description taken from the two structural components now automatically appears in the cell. The symbol shows you that a cell reference exists for this exception cell. Now you can reference this cell. You can continue to use the implicit cell definition and do not have to manually generate this value using a new selection.
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● Edit
● Cut
● Copy
● Paste
● Remove
● Where-Used List
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● Changing the description of the cell
● Changing the highlighting of the cell
● Hiding the cell ( if you do not want to see the values of the cell)
Help cells
In the Help Cells area you can define additional cells for help selections or help formulas. You can use the functions New Selection and New Formula in the context menu to define help cells that are not displayed in the query to serve only as objects for help selections and help formulas.
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a. Using the secondary mouse button, click on the empty cell next to Help Cells to reach the context menu. From here, choose New Selection.
b.Use Drag&Drop to drag the Invoice key figure into the right-hand Details of the Selection area.
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h. Enter a description.
i. Choose OK. The cell contains the description of the formula. The symbol shows you that a formula exists for this exception cell.
Result
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Regards,
shailaja
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http://41.41.94.126:8080/i/1.jpg
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