Formula Variables in 'Condition' Screen

Hi
I have 'Date1' as a characteristic. I want to apply for condition on this 'Date1' characterstic.
So i created a 'formula variable by using replacement path' for this 'Date1' characteristic . And i included this 'formula variable' in an NewFormula in Columns of Query Designer.
Then im trying to put 'Condition' on this New Formula . When i try to give the Formula Variable in the condition screen at bottom.
Then it says that the Formula Variable doesn't exists . Why it is like that
Cant we use the formula varaibles in condition screen (at bottom of condition screen). Please let me know
kumar

I am not very sure but I think we cannot use Formula variable with replacement path in condition.....
The variables with replacement path cannot be used everywhere as we use the customer exit variables. May be that is the reason but still I would say I am not very sure about this

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Formula variable in condition

Hello gurus,
I have a requirement where i need to provide the selection option in the variable screen for the key figure. for this i hav created the fomula variable of type user entry at the condition level. I am getting the variable in the selection screen but when i pass the value its not filtering it on that value and i am getting the same whole result.
Pls let me know i am missing any thing
thanks in advance
Regards

Hi KK,
If you would have followed the below procedure correctly, it should work for you.
Go to Conditions-> Right click -> New Condition -> Edit -> New -> Select the Key figures from the drop down( the KFs that are used in the rows/columns) -> Select Less than from the operator drop down (less than is for you case) -> Values, there is an option to create a variable -> Select the variable -> transfer. It will appear on the top.
Save & Execute, you will find it in your selection criteria.
Re: How to create a variable for key figure (value will be entered by the user
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Sunil

Formula variable is a user entry ??

Hi All,
I have created formula variable as a number and how i can use this formula variable is a user entry variable
Please help me this
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Ravi

Thank you very much I have used this formula variable in condition so I was missing some Key figure values, now I am getting total Key figure values
I appreciate your help
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Formula variable using date char - unable to use conditions

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I am sure I am making a silly mistake here - but after spending lot of time I am unable to rectify this - please help if you can:
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Formula variable used in exception and condition - gives a check error

The same formula variable is used in a condition and exception within a query. When I click on "check", I get the message "Variable <myvar> Is Used By More Than One Infoobject". The variable is a formula variable, processed by User Entry/Default Value, with optional entry, ready for input, Dimension "number", default value -0.01. However, the query still saves, generates and executes without problem.
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Matt

It is a warning and you can ignore it , if in query execution you get correct result / output...(then it implies u r on safe side)
But if you are so much concerned about warning then as a workaround just create another Formulae variable and use it in Condition and use the previous formulae variable for Exception.
This way you will have 2 variables for 2 different purposes
and you will get rid of the warning message.
So far if you get the correct output of query then there is no need to worry.
Edited by: kartikey on Dec 20, 2007 1:45 PM

Condition formula variable on date key figure

Hello, I would be grateful for any help on this
I want to have a condition that has a user input formula variable
But the Key Figure on which I want to base the condition is a Date
And when you create the formula variable it allows only the following Dimensions :
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Number
Price
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ie Date is not one of the allowable Dimensions - is there any way round this apart from an Exit variable ?
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Jon

Hi,
You have to create a formula variable with replacement path based on the date you want.
so that you can get the date for calculation.so you can apply condition.
check the following link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/03/6ba03cc24efd1de10000000a114084/content.htm
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Unni,
this sounds like a program error. Please check SAP notes. If you can't find a solution, open an OSS message.
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SAP NetWeaver RIG, US BI

Condition on CKF (based on replacement type formula Variable) not working

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We have a reporting requirement where in we want to find out vendors who are being paid with the multiple currancies.For this I have created a replacemnent path formula variable with reference to currancy and created a CKF with the help of this variable.
Now as I want to display only multiple currancies I want a condition to display value > 1 on this CKF but
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Friends found the Solution so closing this thread....:)

If condition in Formula variable

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Default multiple values for formula variable on variable selection screen

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Suppose 'A' is formula variable with customer exit as processing type then i want four default values for this variable eg: 3, 6,9, and 12 as selection options, when we will execute query user can able to pick any one of the default value.
is it possible in BEx for formula variables?
I also tried with ABAP code in 'cmod' t-code, but it is not working properly for 4 default values....but for single default value, code is working fine.
I am using following code ::
When 'ZCSIMCTB'. // variable name
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Hi Sankar,
Thanks for reply...
With single quotes also its not working.......
Also as I am using Formula Variable so by default "Single Value" is coming on Variable Details....
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Formula variables based on conditions

Hi,
I am facing following problem with formula variables.I am explaining the result which I am trying to achieve in BEx Query Designer.
For Example:
I am having a result output with following columns
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IND            A                1000
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              C
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              E                4000
              F
For C and F Cusotmer there are no Revenues available in BI system.So they are blank in the report.
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IND     A                1000                     0
     B                2000                     0
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     F                                  2
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My exact requirement here is to display a final report output as below, based on the above calculations of 'Formula Col1'
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Create a Calculated Key Figure using Boolean Operators which will be your Formula Col1
CKF1 = (Revenue <= 0 ) * 0 + (Revenue > 0 ) * 2
Goto the properties of the CKF1 and set the exception aggregation as Average and refernce to the characteristic Country.
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To create variable on condition

Hi,
In my report, I created condition on key figure, I want to create variable on this condition. How can I create it. Please give me steps to follow.
Actually, I am trying pass the values through this variable to R/3 report using RRI concept.
Please help me in this regard,
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Jaswantha

Hi,
In condition creation screen itself,You can also use formula variables instead of fixed values. By choosing <i>Entry of Variables</i>, the input help appears and you can select the required formula variable. The variables act as placeholders and are filled with fixed values when the query is executed.
So you need to create a Formula varible first with user entry as processing type.
With rgds,
Anil Kumar Sharma .P

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I have used a formula in my query that is a difference of two key figures .For e.g:
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Ya know, that's all well and good ... BUT ... WHAT IF you do want to sort text type columns with Greater Than and Less Than operatiors??
SQL does it just Fine ... so WHY does APEX have the limit??? This is an Oracle BUG ... it SHOULD NOT limit the operators ... I realize "they" may be trying to be helpful with proper constraints to field searches ... but ... if SQL can do it, then ... no need for a limit.
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Show the records where
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I can run this query perfectly fine via SQL ... but not in APEX ... unless I reconvert a lot of strings back to numbers, and for sorting / formatting / explain-to-user purposes, I really don't want them to be numbers.
So ... there's gotta be a hidden tweak for operators somewhere ...

BW 3.5 - Issue with formula variable with replacement path

Dear experts,
I'm facing an issue with formula variable with replacement path.
Just to clarify, I know replacement paths is raising a lot of questions but I've been using this functionnality extensively in the past, both in 7.0 and 3.5, so I'm not looking for basic information about how to use it.
I'm trying to setup a simple report that would show total values per plant of Purchase Order < 100
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I've done the same report on many other 3.5 systems and it worked perfectly, and I am not able to get proper support from SAP OSS who keep saying that this functionnality is not ready in 3.5 (although I've provided screenshot of this working on another 3.5 system!!! how frustrating...)
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Hi,
The text variable is replaced when the exact date is clear for this key figure column according to the restriction.
To achive this, please make sure that either the variable is directly restricted in the key figure selection, or that the date characteristic is in drilldown.
Regards,
Patricia

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