Reporting Agent - Precalculate Variables

Hey @ll,
i am using BW 3.5
i`ve a question relative the functions of the Reporting Agent.
I precalculate WebTemplates with hierarchy authorizations in queries....therefore i can`t navigate in the webtemplate result....
Is there any way to navigate in the query although i shot the templates in the olap-cache and/or using the function of precalculate variables....
Please let me know whether anyone don`t know what i mean.....
Thanks in advance for all answers!
Cheers,
Marian
Edited by: Marian Bielefeld on Mar 7, 2008 10:01 AM

Yes, you will have to use the BEx user exit variables for this scenario. You can also use the SAP delivered SAP Exit variables if you can find any variables that meets your reqmnts.
Thanks.

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Also check the SAP Note <a href="https://websmp110.sap-ag.de/form/handler?_APP=01100107900000000342&_EVENT=REDIR&_NNUM=0000751402&nlang=E">751402</a> and the SAP Note <a href="https://websmp110.sap-ag.de/form/handler?_APP=01100107900000000342&_EVENT=REDIR&_NNUM=962651&_NLANG=E">962651</a>.
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The reusability of the cache is poor when the "Not changeable during query navigation" variable setting is set. A preliminary calculation is not useful in this case.
Other terms
OLAP, cache, cache key, cache entries, reusability, reusage
preliminary calculation, variable not changeable during query navigation
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The various entries for each variable setting have different keys for "Not changeable during query navigation".
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