Issues with Bex query structures and Crystal Reports/Webi

Hi experts,
I'm having an issue with Bex Query structures and nulls. I've built a Crystal Report against a Bex query that uses a Bex Query structure. The structure looks like the following
Budget $
Budget %
Actual $
Actual %
Budget YTD
etc
if I drag the structure into the Crystal Report detail section with a key figure it displays like this
Budget $     <null>
Budget %     <null>
Actual $     300
Actual %     85
Budget YTD     250
the null values are displayed (and this is what is required). However if I filter using a Record selection or group on a profit centre then the nulls along with the associated structure component are not displayed.
Actual $     300
Actual %     85
Budget YTD     250
Webi is also behaving similarly. Can anyone explain why the above is happening and suggest a solution either on the Bex side of things or on the Crystal Reports side of things? I'm confused as to why nulls are displayed in the first example and not the second.
Business Objects Edge 3.1 SP2
SAP Int Kit SP2
OS: Linux
BW 701 Level 6
Crystal Reports 2008 V1
Thanks
Keith

Hi,
Crystal Reports and Web Intelligence will only show data which is in the cube. You could have an actual 0 or Null entry whithout grouping but by changing the selection / grouping in the report the data does not include such entry anymore.
ingo

Similar Messages

Issues with Infoview data refresh on Crystal Reports based on BW BeX query

Hi all,
We applied the Business Objects XI3.1 fix pack 3.1 with Integration toolkit fix pack 3.1 in our environment.
After that we started having trouble with Crystal Reports based on BeX queries that use manual input variables.
The data refresh would not work in Infoview.
The data refresh would work using the Crystal Reports designer gui on local machine.
regards,
Abhishek

Hi all,
This thread is for the benefit of all the BW/BO people who faced issues with BO reports not working after certain fix pack installations.
After lot of time spent in debugging this and researching and some help from SAP, we found that BASIS had missed a step in the BO patching. This step was relating to applying some BW transports in the BW system related to the new Integration toolkit.
Please use below notes for the BW transport task of patching BOE Integration toolkit.
Refer to Note#1472104 which explains about loading the
transports when we install BO Service Packs or Fix Packs. Also please refer to the Note#1271751 for the advice on transports for BW systems.
Please go through page 206 (Configuring transports) in the SAP Integration Kit installation guide. You can download this document at below link.
https://websmp106.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000559912010E/xi31_sp3_bip_sap_inst_en.pdf
Refer to Note#1345919 which explains about the process of loading transports for SAP IK.
regards,
Abhishek

Issues with the Radio Group and interactive report

Hi,
I have an interactive report that shows customer names and associated revenues... I want my users to be able to filter customer list by Province and by City in a way that when the user select a province then only associated cities show up (driven by a table)... for the filtration I am using 2 Radio Group items (one for Provinces and the other one for Cities)
Everything is working fine, except for the fact that when I select a province (let's say Prov A) and then select a city (let's say City A1) and again when I select another Province (let's say Prov B) I get the list of all cities associated to Prov B + city A1... Not sure why my previous selection of City is showing up with the list of new cities when I change the province... I SHOULD BE ABLE TO REST ALL CITIES WHEN A NEW PROVINCE IS SELECTED
here is the code
For interactive report
select     CUSTOMER_NAME,
     SUM(YTD) AS YTD
from     T_TABLEA
where
(PROVINCE=
CASE
when :P2_PROV = 'All' THEN PROVINCE
ELSE :P2_PROV
END
and
(CITY=
CASE
when :P2_CITY = 'All' THEN CITY
ELSE :P2_CITY
END
GROUP BY CUSTOMER_NAME
For Province Radio Group I am using a static list:
STATIC2:All;All,Alberta;AB,Ontario;ON,Quebec;PQ,British Columbia;BC
For City, I am using a dynamic list using following code:
select 'All', 'All' return from dual
union
select distinct INITCAP(CITY) display_value, CITY return_value
from T_TABLEA
where
Province = :P2_PROV
order by 1
Thanks

Check the session state of items P2_PROV and *:P2_CITY* when the issue occurs and run the LOV query separately with the session state values.
If that too fetches it wrongly, then you would need to change your query.

Issue with OM relationship structure when using report RHSTRU00

In HR, one Person (P) is attached to only one Central Person (CP). So, when we run the report with date period as of Today, we expect a Tree structure in the output with P-CP relationships displayed. However, we see that the report displays one Person attached to many CPs.
The program fetches the 1 P to 1 CP combination. However, it deletes all Persons who are not Active as of today but does not delete the CP. It then attaches all CPs to the first Active Person it can find.
This is a serious bug since it shows data which is different from what exists in the system. In our systems as would be in any HR system in the world, One person can be attached to only one CP and the program shows that the Person is attached to many CPs.
I opened a OSS message but SAP refused to correct this bug.
Has anybody else ever encountered the same issue and do you have a solution to this?

I checked the report, and it certainly returns incorrect data, I found exactly what you say regarding active/inactive persons.
What is SAP's reason for not looking into this? It would be interesting to hear their argumentation for this not being a bug.
It may be that SAP expects RHSTRU00 to be called only for active persons? This would require running another report first to get the input for RHSTRU00. This seems like a strange prerequisite for the program, and I do not understand why SAP don't see this as a bug. The error seems rather obvious and reproducable.
I often find that I have to push to get passed first line of support to have SAP see the problem. It is tiring, but I have found this to be the fact far too often.
PS - we never use the program like this, so we do not face the problem ourselves.
/Kirsten

Performance issue with two Infosets in one crystal report

I am using two infosets that are not linked together by any primary key. The main infoset had transaction records and the seconds infoset has only one record (which is a foreign exchange rate). The performance is slow and I am presuming its because there are no linked fiields between the infosets, everytime a record is read from the main infoset it goes to the second infoset and also reads the record there. Is there a way toimprove performance? How can I have the report read the second infoset only once and stiore that value to be used when reading trecords from the first infoset.

I am using two infosets that are not linked together by any primary key. The main infoset has transaction records and the second infoset has only one record (which is a foreign exchange rate). The performance is slow and I am presuming its because there are no linked fileds between the infosets, everytime a record is read from the main infoset it goes to the second infoset and also reads the record there. Is there a way to improve performance? How can I have the report read the second infoset only once and store that value to be used when reading records from the first infoset.

How to work with sap bw bex query structure

Dear Friends,
How can we use SAP BW bex query structure in crystal reports.
Thanks with regards.
Malik

i have two structure in my query.
and structure is comming in my Crystal report.
i have 10 memebers in that structure and i make display off for some of members .
but in crystal all of members are comming either its property is hidden or not.
any help higly appricated.
Regards
Malik

Starting BeX Query Designer from Crystal opens older version Designer

Hi,
When starting the BeX Query Designer from Crystal Reports 2008, the older 3.5 version of the designer is started and hence wanting to edit a query that was designed in 2004s raises the error: "This component was edited with a more recent version of the editor. You also have to use the more recent version to edit further. Further processing is not possible. Update your front-end".
The latest version is installed, it seems that Crystal by default opens the 3.5 version that was installed with the 710 GUI and Business Explorer etc ... Is this by design and can one set something somewhere to use the 2004s version via Crystal Reports.
Any insight is welcome.
Jacques

Hi Jacques,
that is a known issue in the toolbar of Crystal Reports.
You can start the Query Designer 3.5 / 7.0 from the BEx menu item
Ingo

Can't connect SAP BW via Live Office and Crystal Report

Hi all,
I got error when I tried to refreh with connection refresh button in below environment.
Does anyone know the cause of this problem?
<System Configuration in my environment>
SAP BI Bex Query(Data Source) --> Crystal Report(in Infoview) --> Live Office --> Xcelsius
<Error>
LO 26608 (under Enterprise Authentication)
LO 02010 (under SAP Authentication *1)
*1 I followed the instruction of below blog.
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/10/07/businessobjects-and-sap-part-2-of-4--creating-a-xcelsius-dashboard-on-top-of-sap-bi
<Environment>
Xcelsius 2008 SP1 Fix Pack 3
Crystal Report 2008
Live Office XI 3.1 Version 12.1.0.882
SAP BI 7.0 (SAPKW 70016)
Regards,
Hiroyasu

Hi,
Thanks for your response. Please see below answers to your question:
When you say that you are not able to connect from Word Live office to server - in this are you able to see Live Office tab in word document?
Yes, I can see the Live Office tab. When I try to connect to the server to insert a crystal report I get the message "constructor exception (error: WSE 99999) Unknown error "-1""
Did the installation process was done properly?
As far as I am aware, yes.
Which version of Live office you are using? because it will help to proceed further.
LIVE OFFICE XI 3.1 (version 12.1.0.882)
Where exactly you are not getting the Crystal Reports Options? Are you facing any error message?If Yes then what is the error message.
Please see above
Are you able to login to server successfully?
I can in Excel in Live office but not in Word. As per the first message, I cannot see an option in Crystal to publish a crystal report. Do you know how I can do this? As I understand I need to publish it to the server and then Live Office will be able to see it.
Regards
Asha.

Difference between Crsytal Report 2011 and Crystal Report for Enterprise 4

difference between Crystal Report 2011 and Crystal Report for Enterprise 4.0?
I think Crystl Reprt 2011 has more function, is it right?

Hi,
I recently attended a SAP Virtual trianing on SAP Business Objects BI 4.0.
Here are few extracts from that which probably shows some light to you:
SAP Crystal Reports 2011
1. UI and associated processing servers remain the same as CR 2008
2. Incremental update to CR 2008 with a few new features*
3. Continue to provide current CR 2008 functionality as-is for existing customers
SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.0
1. Major update & redesign of the Crystal Reports Designer and associated processing servers
2. Focus on streamlined report design, reporting against BI 4.0 Universe, & reporting against SAP BW data
3. Provide the foundation for all future releases of Crystal Reports
Differences between these two releases:
Data Source & Usage Type                                       General Recommendation
1. SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0                                        SAP Crystal Reports Relational Universe (UNX) for Enterprise
OLAP Universe (UNX)
2. SAP NetWeaver BW 7 BEx Query (BICS)                    SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise
3. SAP NetWeaver BW 3.5 BEx Query                             SAP Crystal Reports 2011
4. SAP Profitability Cost Management                              SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise through Analysis View
SAP Strategy Management
SAP Budget, Planning and Consolidation
SAP Extended Analytics
5. Platform Driven Alerting                                                SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise
6. Business Views                                                           SAP Crystal Reports 2011
7. Direct RDBMS or OLAP access                                    SAP Crystal Reports 2011
    SAP ERP/ Live Office Content/
    Enterprise search content
Regards
Gowtham

Crystal Reports with BEx Query using Custom Exit Variable

Hi,
We have BW BEx Query using Customer User Exit variable to derive the Fiscal Week for Last Year (called it VAR2) based on another user input variable Current Fiscal Week (called it VAR1).
VAR2 is derived from VAR1 in CMOD via some codings and thus it DOES NOT have the "Variable is Ready for Input" flag ticked in the BEx. VAR1 is user input variable, so it has "Variable is Ready for Input" flag ticked in the BEx.
When we create a Crystal Reports with the BEx Query using variable VAR2, and when we run it we got an error message saying "Failed to execute query; '[]<java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: No Selection State Support!ZP_MI_LYPUBWEEK>'. Redesign your query or contact the data source maintainer to solve the problem". (note: ZP_MI_LYPUBWEEK is VAR2 in this case).
Could anyone please assist? Surely, CR supports BEx customer user exit variables like the above, right?. I also refer to the forum below as it seems to have a similar issue (except mine with an error message), but it does not provide a solution in it.
Crystal Reports with BEx Query using Custom Exit Variable
Thanks,
Andy

Hi Vibhav,
We have the SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise XI4.0 Version 14.0.0. Not sure if SP0 or other SP, got to check with Basis Team later.
We tried that "mandatory" option and did not work either.
Anyway, SAP has now come back again saying it is something they will fix it in next release/version. We got a phone call from them and a reply below to our OSS.
23.08.2011 - 08:20:49 CET - Info for Customer by SAP
I have raised this issue on the Idea#s Place as an enhancement request
on the below link:
https://cw.sdn.sap.com/cw/ideas/5586
This ER contains the information of including the customer exit
variables in the report without checking the #input for ready# option.
This ER can be considered for being implemented in the future
versions. You can refer to SAP Note: 1515837 - How To: Enhancement
Request Process - "Idea Place" for more information regarding the Idea
Place.
Cheers,
Andy

Issue with SAP Integration Kit 3.0 to access Query BW on Crystal Reports

Hi All,
I've got an problem with my setup of Crystal Reports Server 2008.
I've install Crystal Reports Server 2008 and Crystal Reports 2008 on my Windows 2003 server.
My SAP Client is 7.1.
When i trie to connect my Reports on CR 2008, the connection doesn't work.
I have install SAP Integration Kit but it doesn't work because an error message says me that i've already install a Webserver for Crystal Reports Server 2008.
My Webserver is on IIS 6
My Database for CRS 2008 is SQL Server 2000.
Do you have any idea why it doesn't work ?
I have to install first my SAP Integration Kit 3.0 before install Crystal Reports Server 2008 ?
Thanks a lot for your help.
Regards.

Hi All,
I've got an problem with my setup of Crystal Reports Server 2008.
I've install Crystal Reports Server 2008 and Crystal Reports 2008 on my Windows 2003 server.
My SAP Client is 7.1.
When i trie to connect my Reports on CR 2008, the connection doesn't work.
I have install SAP Integration Kit but it doesn't work because an error message says me that i've already install a Webserver for Crystal Reports Server 2008.
My Webserver is on IIS 6
My Database for CRS 2008 is SQL Server 2000.
Do you have any idea why it doesn't work ?
I have to install first my SAP Integration Kit 3.0 before install Crystal Reports Server 2008 ?
Thanks a lot for your help.
Regards.

Display structure in crystal report using structure created in BEx.

I created a structure in BEx query designer and trying to display the structure as a hierarchy in crystal report.
Iam not able to accomplish it. the crystal report is displaying the structure with no nodes. please help

Hi,
in case you created a BEx query with 2 structure - one for keyfigures and one as characteristic structure - then the structure for the characteristics will result in Crystal REports using the BW MDX Driver as a single field and each element of the structure will result in a row of data.
regards
Ingo Hilgefort

Issues with BEx Reports in SAP Enterprise Portal

Hello Experts,
I am facing issues with BEx reports integrated in portal. Below are more details:
Scenario 1:
Execute a BEx report in the portal, save it in 'My Portfolio' using 'Save As' button. Now open the saved report from 'My Portfolio'. Below is the issue for this scenario:
When I open the saved report, I get 2 error messages and 1 info message at the top of the report. They are as follows:
The metadata of 'ITE' 'TEMPLATE_PARAMETERS' are incorrect for parameter 'COMMAND_PROCESSING'
The metadata of 'ITE' 'FILTER_PANE_ITEM' are incorrect for parameter 'TEXT_WRAPPING'
Variables for characteristic Fiscal year/period[0FISCPER] cannot be processed
Scenario 2:
Execute a BEx report in the portal, save it in 'BEx Portfolio' or 'Favourites' using 'Save As' button. Now open the saved report and click on 'Send' button. As expected, the BEx broadcaster wizard should appear but, it shows '400 BAD HTTP REQUEST'. While if I open the report (not the saved one) and click on 'Send' button, it works.
Helpful pointers appreciated.
Thanks
Vikash

HI Suman,
I am not adding the report to favourite using browser favourite. Below is the flow:
Run the report in portal.
There is a 'Save As' button at the top of the report. When I click that button, I get a pop-up with 3 tabs for saving the report.:
Favourite
BEx Portfolio
My Portfolio
save the report in the favorites or BEx portfolio tab and then open it and press 'Send' button
BEx Broadcaster Wizard should appear but instead of that, it shows '400 BAD HTTP REQUEST'.
If I press send for unsaved report, then BEx broadcaster Wizard is shown.
Thanks,
Vikash

Difference between Crystal Report with VS2010 and Crystal Report Professional Version

Dear Experts,
We want to know the difference between Crystal Report Version with VS 2010 and Crystal Report Profesional Version.
And from where we should buy it provide the link.
Thanking you,
Miral Shah

If you are looking for difference in features, see this.
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/60df293e-41e8-2e10-9293-fa4beeb40a99?QuickLink=index&overridelayout=true&52772263221521
You could design your report with any one of CR 2008/2011/2013 and still could use in the app with 13 version references.
Here is the licensing info. http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-21575
- Bhushan
Senior Engineer
SAP Active Global Support
Follow us on Twitter
Got Enhancement ideas? Try the SAP Idea Place
Getting started and moving ahead with Crystal Reports .NET applications.

Bex query structure authorization error when copying to Y name

Hi Gurus,
We are having a issue in BEX query. As per design, our IT team can copy Z queries to Y queries and modify/create Y queries in production but they cannot update/change Z queries.
One of the Z query is having structure and BW IT team is trying to copy that query to Y namespace but they can't edit the structure/key figures within that new Y query. . We created a ‘Y Structure’ within a ‘Y Query’ but still cannot edit/modify that Y-Structure. S_RS_COMP and S_RS_COMP1 has full access restricted by Y* in reporting component field.
Can anyone please help how should we proceed ?
PS: We don't have problem with other queries which don't have structures.
Regards,
Salman

HI Salman,
Looks like the structure is globally defined and thats the reason why the team is not able to edit it
Thanks
Abhishek Shanbhogue

Issues with Bex query structures and Crystal Reports/Webi

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for