Publishing queries in the Portal

Question

Hi experts
I have a requirement for having queries publishe din the portal
I know I can do it by creating web template, but it time consuming
I've tried the following:
1) on query designer I published query to the portal. Issue is that selection criteria of my query will only pop up on the portal if there is some mandatory value. Do you know any workarround for this
2) I also see that by default all my reports are in the portal.. But I have the same issue stated above... no selection criteria will pop up when exectuting those, except if there is any mandatory criteria~
Can anyone help with this portal issue? Any tip is highly appreciated
Many Thanks
Joana

Answer 1

Hi,
If you dont want variable screen then you need set the Web template parameter "Display Variable Screen" to "Turn OFF".
Then varibale screen should not appear while opening up the web template.
I will explain How variable screen will work:
VARIABLE SCREEN NOT SHOWN BY DEFAULT SCENARIOS:
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1. If a query has no variables, no variable screen will be shown in web.
It is not at all possible to see variable screen in this case.
2. If a query has variables (only optional variables but no mandatory
variables ) then variable screen will not be shown.
3. If a query has mandatory variable but if it is prefilled, then
variable screen will not be shown.
you can enforce to see variable screen only in case 2 and 3 by using the
parameter '&VARIABLE_SCREEN=X' to the end of context url as shown in
example below:
/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/pcd!3aportal_co
ntent!2fcom.sap.pct!2fplatform_add_ons!2fcom.sa
p.ip.bi!2fiViews!2fcom.sap.ip.bi.bex?TEMPLATE=
<XXX>&VARIABLE_SCREEN=X
The variable screen wont be shown if there are no mandatory variables
in the query.  You can force it with the following methods,
1) Append the parameter '&VARIABLE_SCREEN=X' to the links in your menu.
2) Change the parameter in the web template used   > template property
   'Force variable screen' in the Web Application Designer, per
   default it is not checked.
3) In case, no template is specified, the standard web template is
   used   > transaction SPRO. In case, no web template is maintained as
   standard web template in transaction SPRO the standard web template
   delivered by SAP is used. It is recommended not to change
   the original SAP template but to create a copy, apply changes and
   maintain it as new standard web template in transaction SPRO. Please
   review note 643464 for further informations."
VARIABLE SCREEN SHOWN BY DEFAULT SCENARIOS:
===========================================
Only when there is a mandatory variable which is not filled and has
to be filled only by user via F4 help, then variable screen will
be shown automatically.
Thanks,
Venkat