Take influence on search help (F4) for BEx variables

Hi Experts,
we use BI 7.3.
Within the release 3.x we had the possibility to influence the search help of Bex Variables via the transaction se12 -> search help --> search help exit.
This fuba is still used for the search help in the screen to maintain masterdata. However it is not used anymore for the search help in the selection screen for BEx variables.
Do I have any new possibilities to take influence on the values shown in the search help? I don't want to show all values in the masterdata table, and not even all values which are stored in the infoProvider.
Thanks,
best regards
Frederike

Dear Frederike,
In that case you should maintain the read mode as "Only Posted Values for Navigation" ; This means only values that are part of the query results are used for the input value request . This mode is called Q.
RSA1 -> Info-object display -> Business Explorer Tab -> Query Def. Filter Value Selection -> change to Q Mode..
You can overwrite the value in Infoprovider level as well. Goto Info-provider -> Right click Infooprovide specific properties -> change there as well..
Regards,
Arvind

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