List of valid @variable values

just getting going with BO Universes & WEBI and have a question about the use of the @variable function. Is there a list of available values for use with this function? ie. BOUSER, etc
Thanks in advance!
Kevin

Hi eppk97224 ,
BusinessObjects system variables
BOUSER - user login
DBUSER - database user name
DBPASS - database user password
Report variables
DOCNAME - the name of the document
DPNAME - the name of the Data Provider
DPTYPE - the type of the Data Provider
UNVNAME - the name of the universe
UNVID - the ID of the universe used
Language variables
PREFERRED_VIEWING_LOCALE
DOMINANT_PREFERRED_VIEWING_LOCALE
In addition to above, you can use Windows environment variables .
Regards,
Bilahari M
Edited by: Billuu on Oct 13, 2011 8:18 AM

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Importing a text file with variable values into web reporting

Hello,
I'm looking for a possibility to import values from a text file into a variable selection in Web reporting.
With BEx reporting in Excel this is possible, by clicking on the multiple selection button in the variable popup screen, and subsequently selecting the "Import from Text file" button.
However, this function seems not to be available for web-reporting...
It would be great if someone could help me out with this!
Thanks & regards,
Arvid

Hi,
we could resolve this issue, so i thought it may also be helpful for others:
In our example we used a file with numbers for materials. This file is stored somewhere in a directory, to which SAP BI must have authorization to read.
The file looks something like this:
4711
4712
4713
4714
The file is named "import.txt" and lays in directory "/usr/sap/EC6/files/bi/"
*& Include           ZXRSRU01
* global variables
Data: intern_range LIKE LINE OF i_t_var_range,
      l_s_range    TYPE rsr_s_rangesid,
      line(100)    TYPE c,
      p_file(128) TYPE c,
      length_rangelow type i,
      tmp_rangelow     like l_s_range-low.
* internal tables for selection-transfer from transaction
* Data: BEGIN OF it_file occurs 0,
*        it_p_file(128) TYPE c,
*      END of it_file.
IF i_step = 1.
** variables can be changed or set before pop-up appears
CASE i_vnam.
* take material from external file to selection-list
     WHEN 'ZSD_UPMA'.
** call of transaction, with which the path can be set
*CALL TRANSACTION 'ZBW_VARIABLE' using it_file
*MODE 'A'      " call should be visible, so that variable can be set
*UPDATE 'S'.   " first transaction, then processing
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** Der Set-Parameter ist in Report ZSD_SELECT_VARIABLE
* get parameter id 'VAR' field p_file.
p_file = '/usr/sap/EC6/files/bi/import.txt'.
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        ENDWHILE.
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Hope i could help!
Best regards,
Tobias

How to pass a list as bind variable?

How can I pass a list as bind variable in Oracle?
The following query work well in SQL Developer if I set ":prmRegionID=2".
SELECT COUNTRY_ID,
COUNTRY_NAME
FROM HR.COUNTRIES
WHERE REGION_ID IN (:prmRegionID);
The problem is that I can't find how to set ":prmRegionID=2,3".
I know that I can replace ":prmRegionID" by a substitution variable "&prmRegionID". The above query work well with"&prmRegionID=2" and with "&prmRegionID=2,3".
But with this solution, I lost all advantage of using binds variables (hard parse vs soft parse, SQL injection possibility, etc.).
Can some one tell me what is the approach suggest by Oracle on that subject? My developer have work a long time too find how but didn't found any answer yet.
Thank you in advance,
MB

Blais wrote:
The problem is that I can't find how to set ":prmRegionID=2,3".Wrong problem. Setting the string bind variable to that means creating a single string that contains the text "+2,3+". THE STRING DOES NOT CONTAIN TWO VALUES.
So the actual problem is that you are using the WRONG data type - you want a data type that can have more than a single string (or numeric) value. Which means that using the string (varchar2) data type is the wrong type - as this only contains a single value.
You need to understand the problem first. If you do not understand the problem, you will not realise or understand the solution too.
What do you want to compare? What does the IN clause do? It deals with, and compares with, a set of values. So it needs a set data type for the bind variable. A set data type enables you to assign multiple values to the bind variable. And use this bind variable for set operations and comparisons in SQL.
Simple example:
SQL> --// create a set data type
SQL> create or replace type TStringSet is table of varchar2(4000);
2 /
Type created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> var c refcursor
SQL>
SQL> --// use set as bind variable
SQL> declare
2          names   TStringSet;
3 begin
4          --// assign values to set
5          names := new TStringSet('BLAKE','SCOTT','SMITH','KING');
6
7          --// use set as a bind variable for creating ref cursor
8          open :c for
9                  'select * from emp where ename in (select column_value from TABLE(:bindvar))'
10          using names;
11 end;
12 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> print c
     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE                   SAL       COMM     DEPTNO
      7698 BLAKE      MANAGER         7839 1981/05/01 00:00:00       2850                    30
      7788 SCOTT      ANALYST         7566 1987/04/19 00:00:00       3000                    20
      7369 SMITH      CLERK           7902 1980/12/17 00:00:00        800                    20
      7839 KING       PRESIDENT            1981/11/17 00:00:00       5000                    10
SQL>
SQL> --// alternative set comparison
SQL> declare
2          names   TStringSet;
3 begin
4          --// assign values to set
5          names := new TStringSet('BLAKE','SCOTT','SMITH','KING');
6
7          --// use set as a bind variable for creating ref cursor
8          open :c for
9                  'select * from emp where TStringSet(ename) submultiset of (:bindvar)'
10          using names;
11 end;
12 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> print c
     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE                   SAL       COMM     DEPTNO
      7369 SMITH      CLERK           7902 1980/12/17 00:00:00        800                    20
      7698 BLAKE      MANAGER         7839 1981/05/01 00:00:00       2850                    30
      7788 SCOTT      ANALYST         7566 1987/04/19 00:00:00       3000                    20
      7839 KING       PRESIDENT            1981/11/17 00:00:00       5000                    10
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