Editable Analysis Grid: Handling of New Master Data

Hi folks,
I've an analysis grid that is editable using a BEx WebTemplate in SAP BW Integrated Planning environment. The table contains a characteristic, that has to be qualified before a user can save the data entry. The problem is, that the values, the user can choose for this characteristic, have already to be maintained as master data. My question is, if there is a way to avoid this behavior. A user should entry any value for this characteristic and after he has saved the whole entry, the master data table should be extended with the new values.
Anyone here with helpful hints for me?

Hi,
In BW IP, using characteristic relationship you can restrict the user from entering invalid characteristic values.
But your specific requirement can achieved by any one of the following solutions,
1. You can create a characteristic relationship of type "Exit" and you can write the necessary ABAP code to include your new user added characteristic value in to the master data table of that particular characteristic. Kindly refer the below link for more details,
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70ehp1/helpdata/en/43/1c3d0f31b70701e10000000a422035/frameset.htm
You can use the class, 'CL_RSPLS_CR_EXIT_BASE' and then you have to implement the methods u2018CHECKu2019, u2018DERIVEu2019 and u2018CREATEu2019. Among these methods, in the 'DERIVE' method you can write the code to add the characteristic values in to master data table.
2. You can convince the user to add the new characteristic values in to the master data table by developing a ABAP report. You can ask the user to enter the values and then execute your report.
Hope this solves your issue.
Regards,
Balajee

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