Return Tables

Hi fellow SAPians,
what is the significance of Return tables in SAP BW. I wonder can it be used for distribution purposes similar to SEM -BPS ? Cld anybody clarify me these concepts ?
thanking you in Advance,

Have a look at these posts in the help: they explain pretty well what it's all about.
" Update routines generally only have one return value. However, in the Key Figure Calculation tabstrip, you can create a routine by choosing the Return table option. The corresponding key figure routine now has a return table instead of a return value. You can now generate as many key figure values as you like from one data record."
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/21/894eeee0b911d4b2d90050da4c74dc/frameset.htm (2nd part)
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/7f/61fc37f456491ee10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm

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Hi all,
Greetings!
I am facing a probelm with return table, i.e it is adding body record and workarea record also to the data target. so, it is adding the actual record to data target including the workarea record to with the key figure and year values as zeros and spaces. I worked with Return table one or two times, but this time amazing it is adding extra record.
Please guide me..
Thanks and Regards
Chand

Hi Chand,
Adding extra rows is kind of strange. It must be either, the records in the data request being duplicated or the logic in the RETUN table must be messed up. If possible just have a snapshot of pseud code may be it could help analyzing the error.
Regards,
Praveen

Problem with return table(adding extra record)

Hi,gurus,
I am facing a probelm with return table, i.e it is adding body record and workarea record also to the data target. so, it is adding the actual record to data target including the workarea record to with the key figure and year values as zeros and spaces. It's quite strange.
Please help me out, thanks a lot.

Hi,
 I have an ODS with the keys fields(ZPS_TXMID,ZPS_NODE，ZPS_NODE) and data fields(ZAU_C108,ZAU_C109,0PROJECT). I have to split one record from datasource to 6 records into my ODS. I'm updating ZAU_C109 with a routine with return table. Here is the code, please check it for me:
 data: prj like /BIC/PZPS_TXMID-PROJECT.
data: ls_icube_value like ICUBE_VALUES.
clear ls_icube_value.
select single PROJECT into prj from /BIC/PZPS_TXMID
 where /BIC/ZPS_TXMID = COMM_STRUCTURE-/BIC/ZPS_TXMID.
ls_icube_value-/BIC/ZPS_TXMID = COMM_STRUCTURE-/BIC/ZPS_TXMID.
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ls_icube_value-/BIC/ZPS_SNODE = '0'.
ls_icube_value-PROJECT = prj.
ls_icube_value-/BIC/ZAU_C109 = COMM_STRUCTURE-/BIC/ZPS_HJHSJ.
APPEND ls_icube_value TO RESULT_TABLE.
ls_icube_value-/BIC/ZPS_NODE = '1'.
ls_icube_value-/BIC/ZPS_SNODE = '1'.
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ls_icube_value-/BIC/ZPS_SNODE = '0'.
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APPEND ls_icube_value TO RESULT_TABLE.
ls_icube_value-/BIC/ZPS_NODE = '2'.
ls_icube_value-/BIC/ZPS_SNODE = '1'.
ls_icube_value-PROJECT = prj.
ls_icube_value-/BIC/ZAU_C109 = COMM_STRUCTURE-/BIC/ZPS_TDSJ.
APPEND ls_icube_value TO RESULT_TABLE.
ls_icube_value-/BIC/ZPS_NODE = '2'.
ls_icube_value-/BIC/ZPS_SNODE = '2'.
ls_icube_value-PROJECT = prj.
ls_icube_value-/BIC/ZAU_C109 = COMM_STRUCTURE-/BIC/ZAU_C102.
APPEND ls_icube_value TO RESULT_TABLE.
ABORT = 0.
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Currency unit in return tables

Hi @ all,
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Thank you for your help!
Clemens

Hallo Clemens,
yes, you're right; are you sure as well to not have more COMP_CODES then 0009 and 0010?
perhaps it would be wiser to lookup the comp_code-currency from the master data of 0COMP_CODE (0CURRENCY is one of its attributes) in order to avoid having it empty and always hardcode it... This is of course if you want to derive the company code currency...
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Hi,
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This works fine in the development environment, however in QA I am getting jplExport as null.
I have debugged it in QA using an external debugger and the return table has rows.
We have also ruled out the possibility of it being a authorization issue after checking with the security team.
I have debugged the FM using the JCo user and it has the return table, also if I run it from within SAP GUI it returns values in the return table.
To re-iterate the same code works fine in Dev.
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Hi Veena,
-> Check if you can call any other function modules in the QA environment. If not, something is wrong with JCo configuration.
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[/code]
Hope this helps.
Craig...
+If a response is helpful or correct, please mark it accordingly+
Edited by: CraigB on Feb 23, 2010 1:39 PM
It appears the CODE tags are not working as well as the URL tags. :(

Where is the option "return table" in BW7.0

Is it possible to have a transformation rule return a table in stead of one single record?
I remember from teched that this option would be added in SP13, but we are at SP16 and I can't find it.

BI 7.0 does not have Return table option till now. That has been replaced by(or rather say the functinality can be acheived by) END Routine.
Thanks..
Shambhu

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I have one function written in SQL server 2000. I am not getting the way to write this function in oracle so that it can return table me as an output.
SQL server's code
CREATE FUNCTION dbo.GetTerminalAccessPolicy4AdHocShift(@rDate datetime,@rTerminal bigint)
RETURNS TABLE
AS
RETURN SELECT [EmployeeShift].[UserId], [CLSCData].[CardTagId], [Shift].[MinIn] AS FromTime, [Shift].[MaxOut] AS ToTime, 8 AS Priority, 1 AS AccessRights
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Hello,
As previously posted you should use export and import utilities.
To execute exp or imp statements you have just to open a command line interface, for instance,
a DOS box on Windows.
So you don't have to use SQL*Plus or TOAD.
About export/import you may care on the mode, to export a single or a list of Tables the Table mode
is enough.
Please, find here an example to begin:
http://wiki.oracle.com/page/Oracle+export+and+import+
Hope this help.
Best regards,
Jean-Valentin

How to migrate sql server 2000 user defined function returns table

Hi,
How do I capture the SQL Server 200 user defined function that returns table? Is this supported in the current version of Oracle Migration Workbench? I am using the latest version - Release 9.2.0.1.0 with SQL SERVER 2000 plug-in.
I was able to capture the SQL Server 2000 user defined function that returns string and smalldatetime but not the functions return table during the migrate data source stage.
Thanks in Advance,
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Susan,
This is not currently supported. The next release of the Oracle Migration Workbench (due very soon), will do a better job of catching this mad reporting an error. We are looking into a suitable mapping and have created bug # 2355073 - TABLE DEFINITIONS NOT ACCEPTED FOR TABLE FUNCTIONS to track this issue.
Once possible solution we are looking into is using the object type to emulate. Here is an example from the bug:
Original table
SQL> create table tabela (a number, b number, c number, d number);
SQL> insert some values...
SQL> select * from tabela;
A B C D
1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
SQL Server 2000 code
CREATE FUNCTION FUNCRETORNATABELA()
RETURNS TABLE
AS
RETURN SELECT A,B,C,D FROM TABELA
SELECT A,B,C,D
FROM FUNCRETORNATABELA()
ORDER BY A
Oracle code (workaround)
SQL> create or replace type MyObjType as object (
2 a number, b number, c number, d number);
3 /
Type created.
SQL> create or replace type MyTabType as table of MyObjType;
2 /
Type created.
SQL> create or replace function teste return Mytabtype pipelined as
2 aa MyObjType := MyObjType(null, null, null, null);
3 cursor c1 is select a,b,c,d from tabela;
4 begin
5 open c1;
6 loop
7 fetch c1 into aa.a, aa.b, aa.c, aa.d;
8 exit when c1%NOTFOUND;
9 pipe row (aa);
10 end loop;
11 close c1;
12 return;
13 end;
14 /
Function created.
SQL> select * from table(teste);
A B C D
1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
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A C
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
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WHAT IS THE USE OF RETURN TABLE IN BW

Hi Gurus,
I would like to know what is the use of return table in bw.. can any one give me the perfect answer....
Ramesh

Hii
Imagine a situation where 1 record coming into a cube needs to be split into multiple records. Lets say you get values total values for sector in the PSA. Now you may want to partition that value based on the various sectors existing. In that case you can use a return table and split a single record into multiple records.
return table option is available in update rules
go thru these links
Return table
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Return tables in Routines used in an Update Rule

I previously had a routine configured as an update method in an Update Rule. On the configuration screen where I specified the Routine name, I checked "Return Table".
Now I've deleted this Routine and I am using the Source Key Figure as the Update Method. However the "Return Table" box is still checked and if I uncheck it, it goes back to "Checked" status as soon as i scroll to the next key figure and then back to the original key figure.
While this doesnt sound like too serious a problem, I think it's causing my Update rules to fail during activation with the message, The field "RESULT" is unknown, but there is a fiel rows 1698." (SAP typo, not mine).
Following the suggestions in the Help for this error do not work either. When I try to choose Extras -> Display Activated Program, I receive a second message "Unable to find a tool to process the request".
Can anyone help?

Wardell,
sounds like a bug to me. Open a message to SAP support to get a fix.
Regards,
Marc
SAP NetWeaver RIG

Return tables in Update routines

Hi,
Can anyone send me some documents on the use of return tables in Update Routines?
email id: [email protected]
Thanks in advance,
RP

Hi Ram,
Table as a return
In general, routines in the update rules have only one return code.
If you select this field, the corresponding key figure routine no longer
 has a return code (defined in RESULT), rather a return table (defined in
 RESULT_TABLE). In this case you can create as many key figure values
 from the data record as you wish. You can find the calculated
 characteristic values in the structure ICUBE_VALUES.
Activities
If you change these values accordingly, then you fill the field for the
 relevant key figure and use this to fill RESULT_TABLE.
Regards
Happy Tony
Points == Thanks

Web Service XML Changes Return Table Field Names

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<PERS_5fNO>00100001</PERS_5fNO>
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<SSN>001380261</SSN>
<NAME_--5fPFX />
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<NAME_--5fSFX />
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Can I use return table in non-cumulative cubes upd rules?

hi,
Is it possible to use return table in non-cumulative cubes upd rules?
What I mean is:
In non-cumulative cubes I need to use Automatic Time Conversion for time chars and when I use return table I have to map fields from comm structure to return table.
I am designing stock cube (with granularity on storage bin and quant level) where material movement data is took from Transfer Order docs. Data for source and target storage bin are in one document item, so I have to split each record.
Regadrs,
Andrzej
ps. Maybe somebody has some technical documentation on Automatic Time Conversion?

Hello Andrez,
May be this code will be useful for you.
*data decleration
data: num type i,
 num1(2) type c,
*variable for fiscper
 lv_fiscper type RSFISCPER,
*variable for the calendar month
 lv_calmonth type RSCALMONTH,
*variable for the period
 lv_period type T009B-POPER,
*variable for the fiscal year
 lv_year type T009B-BDATJ,
*variable to find out the calendar quarter
 lv_month TYPE RSCALMONTH,
 lv_calquarter type RSFO_CALQUARTER.
*ICUBE_VALUES contain data for cube.Put these value into RESULT_TABLE
RESULT_TABLE = ICUBE_VALUES.
*add 12 times entry into result_table for 12 months
do 12 times.
append RESULT_TABLE.
enddo.
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num = num + 1.
num1 = num.
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RESULT_TABLE-CRM_CURREN = COMM_STRUCTURE-CRM_CURREN.
case strlen( num1 ).
WHEN 1.
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RESULT_TABLE-fiscper = lv_fiscper.
WHEN 2.
concatenate RESULT_TABLE-fiscyear '0' num1 into lv_fiscper.
RESULT_TABLE-fiscper = lv_fiscper.
endcase.
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EXPORTING
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 I_CASE = 0
IMPORTING
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*find out the calendar quarter from the fiscper
concatenate lv_fiscper0(4) lv_fiscper5(2) into lv_month.
*find out the calendar quarter
if not lv_month is initial.
 CALL METHOD CL_RSAR_FUNCTION=>MONTH_QUARTER
 EXPORTING
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 IMPORTING
 E_QUARTER = lv_calquarter.
 if sy-subrc <> 0.
 lv_calquarter = '00000'.
 endif.
else.
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endif.
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Regards
Gopal

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