Select 0 as 'Alias Name' in webi report modify screen

Question

in SQL you can do this:
select sum(chequeamount) as ROInc_amt, 0 as Inc_amt
how can you do this in a webi report though when I try it doesnt parse what is the syntax to use?
BO Edge XI 3.0
App server: MS Win2003 Server Standard SP2
DB server: MS Win2003 Server Standard SP2
DB on DB server: SQL 2005

Answer 1

Try this:
At Universe Level, create an object:
Defination Tab:
    Name: 0 as Inc_amt
    Datatype: Number
    Select= 0
    Tables= point to any table
Properties Tab: Make it a measure
At report level, when you pull this object in Query Panel, code will appear as:
SELECT
  0,   /you can alias it. SQL will validate/
  sum(product_promotion_facts.promotion_cost), 
Calendar_year_lookup.Yr
FROM
  product_promotion_facts,
  Calendar_year_lookup
WHERE
  ( product_promotion_facts.Week_id=Calendar_year_lookup.Week_id  )
GROUP BY
  0,  
Calendar_year_lookup.Yr