How to create Variant for braodcasting in BI 7.0

Question

Hi,
As we create variants in BW 3.x using table TVARVC and
t-code STVARV to enter variable to be updated as per requirement and a code for the same.
And we will get variant in selection screen of report with updated values.
Can some one tell me how can we do the same in BI 7.0?
Please reply soon.
Thanks.
Santosh

Answer 1

In the old SAP BW 3.5 version, we used a program that runs everyday after midnite that sets date variables in TVARVC.  The end user could specify which variable from TVARVC to fill the data field in the variant.  We have the user save the workbook and then distribute it via the Web Broadcaster.
The workbooks are sent via email if things work OK.
Are you saying we can do something similar using RSRVARIANT?  If we insert a row into RSRVARIANT, will the user be able to replace a field in their variant with the value?
Here are some of our variables in TVARVC:
Table:          TVARVC                                                   
Displayed Fields:   9 of   9  Fixed Columns:                 4  List Width
                                                                                MANDT NAME                           TYPE NUMB SIGN OPTI LOW                                                                               
010   Z_PRIOR_FISCAL_PERIOD          P    0000           10/2005      
   010   Z_PRIOR_FISCAL_PERIOD          S    0000 I    EQ   10/2005      
   010   Z_PRIOR_WEEKLY_PERIOD          P    0000           43/2005      
   010   Z_PRIOR_WEEKLY_PERIOD          S    0000 I    EQ   43/2005                                                                               
This would be for the October 2005 time frame.  In November the Z_PRIOR_FISCAL_PERIOD
would get bumped up to 11/2005 which would have been November 2005.
We have a batch procedure that updates the values in TVARVC table.  The user
can choose with date value to run with.  In the old version everytime the variant
is accessed, the current value of the variable Z_PRIOR_FISCAL_PERIOD would be fetched,
so this is the way we could have monthly and weekly batch jobs run for precalculation
and not get the same date range over and over again.
How can be give the user an option to choose a variable like the above?
Do we need to use Microsoft Excel VBA to call SAP BW to call custom code?
Yes, we can update rsvariant table contents with a program.  But how will we "know"
which date range the user wants unless they can choose which variable they want to use?
Has anyone been able to do this?
Thanks,
Chris