Query Generator Variable Alias

Hi,
How can I create an alias for variables in scripts made with query generator? For example, if i include where clauses such as begin date and end date using greater/less than, they will be both shown in the criteria selection box as "Posting Date." This may be confusing to users unfamiliar with the query format. Can I change these prompt names? Thank you.

Hi Allen,
If you mean the selection box when you run query to input values, then the answer is no. The selection box will only desplay the field description like you can see in DTW template.
For the query results, I am sure you know how alias can be assigned
Thanks,
Gordon

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I'm not a specialist on this, but I have to learn this for the Certification exam. So, I played with Queries and noticed that the date format is driven by the Date format parameter in Administration - General settings - Display.
I tried the following query:
SELECT CardCode, UpdateDate FROM OCRD T0 WHERE T0.UpdateDate >= '[%1]' ORDER BY T0.UpdateDate
When the date format is CCYY-MM-DD it works with 2003-11-31 and 03-11-31 and 03.11.31.
When the date format is set to DD.MM.YYYY the query runs OK with 31.12.02.
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Juha

Using Variables in Query generator

I'm using the following query to pull a report together later to be used in a query print layout. When i specify the specific part number and customer code it returns what i expect but as soon as i add a variable it says "Must specify table"!
SELECT T0.U_ACI_CAPT, T0.U_ACI_VDS1, T0.U_ACI_VDE1, T0.U_ACI_VSS1, T0.U_ACI_VSE1, T0.U_ACI_VDS2, T0.U_ACI_VDE2, T0.U_ACI_VSS2, T0.U_ACI_VSE2, T0.U_ACI_KWT1, T0.U_ACI_KWT2, T0.U_ACI_SPD1, T0.U_ACI_SPD2, T0.U_ACI_RNC1, T0.U_ACI_RNC2, T0.U_ACI_RNC3, T0.U_ACI_RNC4, T1.ItemCode, T1.Substitute, T0.U_ACI_VDS3, T0.U_ACI_VDE3, T0.U_ACI_VSS3, T0.U_ACI_VSE3, T0.U_ACI_KWT3, T0.U_ACI_SPD3, T0.U_ACI_RNC5, T0.U_ACI_RNC6, T0.U_ACI_ACDC, T0.U_ACI_PHSE, T0.U_ACI_50HZ, T0.U_ACI_60HZ, T0.U_ACI_OFRQ
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WHERE T1.ItemCode = '[%0]' AND T1.CardCode = '[%1]'
Anyone know how to get these things working?

Hi,
if your problem is similar with this symptom :
Using SAP Business One Survey Variables (parameters) in a 'Set' SQL Statement can give an error in the Query Generator.
here the solution I've got from SAP notes:
In such cases you need to put in an SQL remark statement a reference field in the DB for the Survey Variable (any field).
For Example: (to make the above query work)
Declare @Num as numeric(2)
Set @Num = /* T0.DocNum */ [%0]
Select T0.DocNum
From ORDR T0
Where docnum = @Num
Good luck
Rgds,,

Wildcard empty variable query generator

Hi all,
I am using the typical [%1] variables in the query generator. However, my latest query needs to have many different variable parameters and I would like to leave some of them blank.
For example, the parameters are:
Warehouse Code [%0]
Item Group [%1]
Unit (UDF) [%2]
Row (UDF) [%3]
Column (UDF) [%4]
Problem is... I want to be able to leave some of the parameters blank and I don't want the system to filter by that parameter at all.
SO if I just want to put warehouse code in, then all the other parameters should be *. Or if i want to use item group and row, then all the others will be *. Right now I have to enter exactly what i want from all parameters, so it doesn't work very well. I figured this wouldn't be so difficult.
Any suggestions?
M

Thanks guys, my final code was kind of a mish mash. Works where if you don't enter any variables you will see the entire list of serialized items unfiltered, if you want to sort by location (unit, column, row, warehouse) then you can enter them as needed.
SELECT
T0.[IntrSerial],
T1.[ItemCode],
T1.[ItemName],
T2.[ItmsGrpNam] as 'Item Group Name',
T1.[ItmsGrpCod] as 'Item Group Code',
T1.[U_Unit],
T1.[U_Row],
T1.[U_Col],
T3.[WhsName],
T0.[WhsCode]
FROM OSRI T0
INNER JOIN OITM T1 ON T0.ItemCode = T1.ItemCode
INNER JOIN OITB T2 ON T1.ItmsGrpCod = T2.ItmsGrpCod
INNER JOIN OWHS T3 ON T0.WhsCode = T3.WhsCode
WHERE
((T3.[WhsName] ='[%0]') OR ('[%0]'=''))
AND
((T2.[ItmsGrpNam] ='[%1]') OR ('[%1]'=''))
AND
((T1.[U_Unit] ='[%2]') OR ('[%2]' IS NULL) OR ('[%2]'=''))
AND
((T1.[U_Row] ='[%3]') OR ('[%3]' IS NULL) OR ('[%3]'=''))
AND
((T1.[U_Col] ='[%4]') OR ('[%4]' IS NULL) OR ('[%4]'=''))
ORDER BY
T1.[ItmsGrpCod],
T1.[ItemCode]
The where clauses allow you to leave the variable blank if you want, which is very handy! I know I will use this code again.

SQL Query with variable range

Hi
I want to give range to a user to enter in a variable through sql query . If there are 200 records , if user wants to display from 5-45 , 75-110 , 130-145. how it can be done through SQl Query
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Dear Saini,
This query will allow you to choose the values only when you know them.
SELECT T0.[DocEntry], T0.[ItemCode] FROM INV1 T0 WHERE T0.[LineNum] >[%0] and T0.[LineNum] <[%1]
If you run it in the query Generator in SAP Business One a little window will pop up and will ask you to choose the 2 variables.
You can choose different variables every time you run it. At least you won't have to save many queries with different values.
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SELECT T0.[LineNum], T0.[ItemCode], T0.[DocEntry] FROM INV1 T0 WHERE T0.[LineNum] >= [%0] and T0.[LineNum] <= [%2] and T0.[LineNum] >= [%4] or T0.[LineNum] <= [%6]
Please, let me know if this query helps.
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Marcella Rivi
SAP Business One Forums Team

Error in Query generator

Dear all,
I face an issue in Query generator.
When i execute the query in query generator, the error is like this
1). [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]Subquery returned more than 1 value. This is not permitted when the subquery follows =, !=, <, <= , >, >= or when the subquery is used as an expression.
'Service Contracts' (OCTR)
My query is like this
Declare @StartYear as char(4)
Declare @EndYear as char(4)
Declare @Dept as char(3)
Declare @UnitBusiness as char(3)
Begin
set @StartYear = (Select   YEAR(T0.[RefDate]) from JDT1 T0 where T0.[RefDate] = [%0] )
set @EndYear = (Select YEAR(T1.[RefDate]) from JDT1 T1 where T1.[RefDate] = [%1])
set @Dept = (Select T2.[Name] from OASC T2 where T2.[Name] = [%2])
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Exec NEC_RPT_FinanceReport @StartYear,@EndYear,@Dept,@UnitBusiness
End
The problem is i can not show the input screen after i execute the query generator.
If i remove the the Variable @Dept and replace with the value it runs well.
Does any one know where is the problem ?
Thanks in advance
Regards
Bodhi86

HI Neetu, i have change the query without using store procedure
my query is like this
Declare @StartYear as char(4)
Declare @EndYear as char(4)
Declare @Dept as char(3)
Declare @UnitBusiness as char(3)
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set @EndYear = (Select YEAR(T1.[RefDate]) from JDT1 T1 where T1.[RefDate] = [%1])
set @Dept = (Select T2.[Name] from OASC T2 where T2.[Name] = [%2])
set @UnitBusiness = (Select   distinct SUBSTRING(T3.[Segment_0],10,2) from OACT T3 where ( T3.[Segment_0] = [%3] OR ( 1 = (CASE WHEN [%3] = 'All' THEN 1 ELSE 2 END) ) ))
Select @StartYear,@EndYear,@Dept,@UnitBusiness
The error is like this
1). [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]Must specify table to select from.
2). [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]Statement 'User-Defined Values' (CSHS) (s) could not be prepared.
Can you help me
Thanks in advance

Query Generator Problem

Hi, I'm having sounds like silly problem using Query Generator, if I execute this query it does not give me the 'selection list' for Fiscal Year. I'm using v8.8 PL10 but in v2007 it's working fine. If I use other table like OITM w/ fieldX =N'[%0]', its working in v8.8.
SELECT T0.[Code], T0.[Name] FROM [dbo].[@BA_OAMD2] T0 WHERE T0.[U_FisYear] =N'[%0]'
thanks,
Edited by: Jojo on Jan 8, 2011 4:55 PM
Edited by: Jojo on Jan 8, 2011 4:56 PM

Hi, I think the problem has nothing to do w/ the SQL, because if I run it in v2007 it works but not in v8.8.
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creating inner join w/ OFPR and make where condition in OFPR.[Code] is the alternative solution, but I want to use only the code above and let me have 'list selection'
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inner join OFPR T1 on T0.[U_FisYear] =T1.Code WHERE T1.[Code] =[%0]
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User defined query parameter in query generator

Hi All,
i am using query generator in SAP to print some records of user defined query. precisely, the details about sales employees are to be printed. now the columns which exist in the database (ie. sales employee code, name, cardcode) etc can be given as a parameter like [%0] and [%1]. but some user defined parameter such as sales commission does not show as such parameter. i want one column as
select T0.doctotal, (T0.doctotal * [%0]) / 100 as brokerage from OINV T0
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This query gives correct results but it gives the parameter name as 'doctotal' while showing. any idea as to how to handle it properly in SAP?
thanks in advance,
Binita
Edited by: Binita Joshi on Sep 8, 2009 3:35 PM

I sometimes defined a UDT only for getting the appropriate parameter entering window. The table has no data; I used it only for its field names in this window.
(The parameter request can be placed inside a comment and the entered value is used setting an SQL variable like this:
declare @d datetime
/*select t.createdate from ordr t where t.createdate=[%0]*/
set @d=[%0]
This SQL variable can be used later in the real query.)

Query Generator Funny error message

Hello Experts, Not sure if you ever seen something like this, but be great if anyone can offer me some insight...
on a normal query with parameter I have something like thsi
/*select from ORDR t0*/
declare @begandate as datetime
/* where */
set @begandate = /* t0.docdate*/ '[%0]'
and it runs fine with just about any table, view...etc.. But as soon as you have a UDT in SBO... put in like
/*select from ORDR t0*/
declare @begandate as datetime
/* where */
set @begandate = /* t0.docdate*/ '[%0]'
select * from dbo.[@bos_del_pri] a inner join ordr b on b.u_prioritycode = a.code
where b.docdate = @begandate
it give me funny error messages, "Only one epxression can be specifed in the select list when the subquery is not intrudoced with Exist"
This is ran at a SBO 2005B PL35... when I ran a similar query in SBO 2005A PL45 I get soemthing like
"must specify table to select from".. I know this error message doesn't make sense, but not sure if anyone has encounter the same problem, and if yes possible solutions?
Thank You

Hello Friends,
This is in accordance to provide the information that Query Generator does not work with parameters and User defined tables together. As per my experience in SQL UDT tables start with "@" and variables declared in SQL are also prefixed with "@" so SQL does not make any difference between UDT of SAP and variable of SQL. Thus we are not able to use ([%0] parameters and UDT tables) together.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
Please forgive me if i have posted wrong information
I look forward to your reply.
Regards,
Murtaza

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Hi Experts,
Im using query generator i had given selection criteria like, Posting date from and To, Profit centre, Numbering series name,
query:
SELECT T0.[DocNum], T0.[VatSum], T0.[DocTotal], T1.[PrcCode], T1.[PrcName], T1.[Balance] FROM OINV T0 , OPRC T1 INNER JOIN NNM1 T2 ON T0.Series = T2.Series WHERE T0.[DocDate] > ='[%0]' AND T0.[DocDate] < ='[%1]' AND T1.[PrcCode] ='[%2]', T2.[SeriesName] ='[%3]'
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1.     1)(Microsoft)SQL Native client)(SQL Server)Incorrect syntax error near u2018 u2018,Microsoft(SQL Native client) (SQL Server)statement u2018User Defined Valuesu2019 (CSHS)(1) could not be prepared.
can u give any idea to solve this problem,
thanks in advance,
anand.r

Hi,
I made a mistake in the variables:
SELECT     T0.DocNum, T0.VatSum, T0.DocTotal, T1.PrcCode, T1.PrcName, T1.Balance
FROM         dbo.OPRC AS T1 INNER JOIN
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                      dbo.NNM1 AS T2 ON T0.Series = T2.Series ON T1.PrcCode = T0.Project
WHERE     (CAST(T0.DocDate AS VarChar) <= [%1]) AND (T1.PrcCode = [%2]) AND (T2.SeriesName = [%3]) AND (CAST(T0.DocDate AS VarChar) >= [%0])
Kind regards,
Hendri Wessels
EDIT: I see that the variables do work in B1UP like this, but not in SAP Query generator.
Edited by: Hendri Wessels on Jul 27, 2009 8:58 AM

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Hi,
I am Using SAP B1 for hana ver 9.0 PL10
I have a difficulty to use Declare function as variable reference in Query Generator, Any tips for this matter ?
Thanks

You can do this using the SAP Business One Query Manager. The code below calls a stored procedure with one parameter of the DateTime type, which the user is prompted to enter:
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      select @tmp = T0.Name from [@ADV] T0
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Making generated variable names?

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for (int i=0; i < commandName.size()-1; i++) {
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Use HashMap.
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am, trying to make use of if condition to obtain a set of values in query generator. Its possible to retrieve the required result set using query analyser but not in query generator. am trying to execute the following query
if exists (select owor.u_reactor from owor,oitt where oitt.code=owor.itemcode and owor.u_reactor = 1 and owor.itemcode = '100-100')
begin
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begin
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if exists (select owor.u_reactor from owor,oitt where oitt.code=owor.itemcode and owor.u_reactor = 3 and owor.itemcode = '100-100')
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Hi,
I dont think Nested IF Statements are allowed in PLD. The reason that u get the result in Query analyser and not in Query Generator is that SAP supports Transact SQL and many SQL Server 2000 functions are not supported.
However there is a work around in Print Layout Designer for using IF condition by having Linked Objects. Kindly see some tutorials regarding Linked fields available on SDN site and think of some other way of implementing this nested IF query.
Regards
Rizwan Hafeez
Team Lead
SAP Addon Development Section
Abacus Consulting - Pakistan

How to do this in Query Generator?

Dear Experts,
Please check my following query I've written in Query Generator.
/* select from dbo.OCRD t0 */
declare @BP nvarchar(20)
set @BP=/* t0.CardName */ '[%0]'
declare @Dt1 datetime
declare @Dt2 datetime
set @Dt1=/* Start Date */ [%1]
set Dt2=[%2]
select distinct t1.po, Max(t1.supplier) Supplier,Max(t1.process) Process, Max(t1.OrderNo) OrderNo,Max(t1.Date) Date,
isnull((select sum(t2.Quantity) from dbo.ir t2 where t2.po=t1.po and t2.TType<0),0) Issued,
isnull((select sum(t3.Quantity) from dbo.ir t3 where t3.po=t1.po and t3.TType>0),0) Received,
isnull((select sum(t2.Quantity) from dbo.ir t2 where t2.po=t1.po and t2.TType<0),0)-isnull((select sum(t3.Quantity) from dbo.ir t3 where t3.po=t1.po and t3.TType>0),0) Balance
from dbo.ir t1 where t1.Supplier=@BP and (t1.Date>=@Dt1 and t1.Date<=@Dt2) group by t1.po
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set @Dt1=/* Start Date */ [%1]
set Dt2=[%2]
it displays BP Code as the prompt next the text boxes meant for inputting dates. I would like to display 'Start Date' and 'End Date' respectively for Dt1 and Dt2.
Please explain me how to go about it.
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Anand

declare @Dt1 datetime
set @Dt1=/* Start Date */ [%0]
declare @Dt2 datetime
set @Dt2=/* End Date */ [%1]
/* select from dbo.OCRD t0 */
declare @BP nvarchar(20)
set @BP=/* t0.CardName */ '[%2]'
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Difference in Query generated by OBIEE for same report

Hi,
I am using a a report(X) in a filter condition.
I am seeing a peculiar issue with OBIEE server. When i am running a report(X) alone, the query generated is different. But when i am using the same report in filter condition of other report(Y), the same report is generating some other query. The first report(X) is running fine but the second(Y) is not running at all.
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Case 2(Report Y): A single query is being formed and within it is fecthing the data from different fact tables using subqueries.
Case2 is creating a lot of problem as the performance is totally poor.
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Hi, we haven't debugged the application or traced the query against the production server (it's in our customer's office) buy I think there's no difference since the query itself has been tested using sqldeveloper against both servers (XE 11.2 and Enterprise 11.1) and the behavior is consistent. By consistent I mean:
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- The query executed via sqldeveloper against Oracle Enterprise 11.1 fails with an ORA-01790 error, and so does the application (exceptions are being logged in the Event Log).
To sum up: the same query runs ok in Oracle XE 11.2 and fails in Oracle Enterprise 11.1.
Additional information: we have tried explicit casting the NULL literals to the corresponding data types (in the UNION ALLs) and the query works fine in both versions. ¿Is there an option in ODAC to tell the query generator to write this explicit castings?
Regarding the DB schema and the LINQ query, I'll be sending them asap.
Regards,
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