Using the & substitution variabe

The & substitution variabe does not work in the sql* worksheet.
select empno
from emp
where empno = &empno;
I get this message
ERROR at line 3:
ORA-00904: "OEM_SQLPLUS_INPUT_FINISHED": invalid identifier
can anyone make a prompt work in the sql worksheet?

I think FI will write substitution rule for your original cost center and then whatever posting you will direct to original cost center will get posted to substitute cost center.
I am always referring your previous threads about this and I don't think you will be doing retro every pay period to your blocked cost center.
Regardless, just run query to see the EE's in your original cost center (of course this will not be useful to FI) to do some audit on HCM side. Posting program will take care of everything.
I hope this helps.
Arti

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Error while using the variable name "VARIABLE" in variable substitution

Hi Experts,
I am using variable substitution to have my output filename set as a payload field value. It is working fine when I am using the variable name as fname, subs etc but channel goes in error when I am using the variable name as "VARIABLE". This is probably a reserved word but i would like to know where i can find a detailed documentation on this. Say things to note / restrictions while using variable substitution.
This is the error in the channel:
Message processing failed. Cause: com.sap.aii.af.ra.ms.api.RecoverableException: Error during variable substitution: java.text.ParseException: Variable 'variable' not found in variable substitution table: com.sap.aii.adapter.file.configuration.DynamicConfigurationException: Error during variable substitution: java.text.ParseException: Variable 'variable' not found in variable substitution table
Thanks,
Diya

Hi Zevik,
Thanks for the reply. The output file is created correctly by merely changing the variable name to something else and hence the doubt.
Below is the configuration:
Variable Substituition
VARIABLE payload:interface_dummy,1,Recordset,1,Header,1,field1,1
Filename schema : TEST_%VARIABLE%.txt
Output xml structure:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
- <ns:interface_dummy xmlns:ns="http://training.eu.unilever.com">
- <ns:Recordset xmlns:ns="http://training.eu.unilever.com">
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<identifier>HDR</identifier>
<field1>001</field1>
<field2>001</field2>
<field3>R</field3>
</Header>
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<identifier>A</identifier>
<field1>000000002</field1>
<field2 />
<field3>Doretha.Walker</field3>
</Detail>
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Used variable substitution to substiture the field 'date' in file name

Hi gurus
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thanks and regards
sandeep

Hi Sandeep -
Yes If you use the Variable substitution from the payload , that perticular field has to be generated in the target structure.
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Sourcefield --->exists -> IfThenElse-->TargetField
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>Then
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Regards.
Jeet.

Using a Substitution Variable in a text box when the member isn't used in a grid

Hi,
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The workaround I am using is adding a second Grid and selecting the Substitution variable in the row and referencing the function from the second grid, which is hidden. This is bulky, and I'm hoping for a cleaner solution. The function I'm using from Grid 2 is below:
<<MemberAlias("Grid2", 1, "Period")>>
If I referenced Grid1 for Period, the function would display the user's POV selection, which is not what I want.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks so much!!
Tiffany

Tiffany,
I do the following which I think may fit you need:
Add the "Period" dimension to the Columns section.
Make the "Period" dimension the top most member of your column selections.
Hide that row.
Set the left most column to "Current Poinf of View for Period"
Select "Same As Col A" (for example) for the remaining report columns.
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Hide the new column.
Change the function in the footer to <<MemberAlias(Grid1, A, "Period")>>
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Bill

Using a business rule to set the substitution variables

Hi All,
I am having issues with setting the value of Substitution variable from a Business rule.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Shakil

Thanks for your response, John.
I am trying to set the Substitution variable through a data form on which the Business rule is attached.
The admin guide for Planning states that "You can set substitution variables on the Essbase server,
application, or database level. The same substitution variable can exist on multiple levels;
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server." So I believe that it should be possible.
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Retrieve the message put in message header using variable substitution

hi,
i am using dynamic configuration to put some information in the message header.is it possible to retrieve the message using variable substitution and if it is possible then how it be done using variable substitution.
regards,
Meenakshi

Variable Substitution does not allow you to read all the messaeg header elements only some of them can be read/ access....for more info on how to read the message header elements refer: /people/jin.shin/blog/2007/04/27/sap-netweaver-xi-variable-substitution-with-adapter-specific-message-attributes-via-dynamicconfigurationbean
From the above blog:
When using Variable Substitution, only certain standard message header attributes can be used/accessed (e.g. sender_party,
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Better use Dynamic Configuration to read the parameters.
I am wondering why you need to read the message header parameters when you are putting them using Dynamic Configuration.....cant you just get the details from the dynamic configuration UDF itself?
Regards,
Abhishek.
Edited by: abhishek salvi on Dec 10, 2009 1:18 PM

ORA-04054 : using variable substitution for the database link name

Hi,
I need to use variable substitution for the database link name.
Here is my command :
declare
GET VARCHAR2(50);
begin
select OIA_GET_DESIGNATION into GET from INFODRI.OMA_IN_ARTICLES;
for rec in (select * from [email protected]_GET_DESIGNATION)
LOOP
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END LOOP;
exception
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DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Message Erreur : '||SUBSTR(SQLERRM,1,245));
:crd := -1;
end;
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When I replace :
for rec in (select * from [email protected]_GET_DESIGNATION)
by :
for rec in (execute immediate 'select * from tensions@'||rec.OIA_GET_DESIGNATION)
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Regards,
Rachel

What is the name of the DB Link and the name of the object you are selecting
from?
I find it easier to create a view on the remote object then use that in selects.
e.g,
Link Name = MyLink
Object_name = Addr_Loc
create or replace VIEW Rem_Addr_Loc AS
select * from addr_loc@mylink;
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begin
for C_Rec in (select * from Rem_Addr_loc)
loop
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The template is a document in itself, it is not applied to an existing document whether it is a Pages document or a Word document converted to a Pages document.
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How to use a substitution variable in a load rule?

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If you're a member of ODTUG (or even if not, you can sign up for an associate membership for free) you can download Glenn's presentation from 2009 Kaliedoscope "Little Used Features of Essbase (Like Data Mining and Triggers)" -- there is a section in that presentation on substitution variables -- he does a really good job in showing how this works.
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White lines generateds in a File Adapter when using variable substitution.

Hi all,
I have been a problem in File generated by XI, my File Adapter is using variable substitution with reference to a field of my message type. Because it, the files generated has white lines in top of file.
What can I do to not apears these lines ?
Thanks

Regis,
Try to give a more detailed description of your problem otherwise I don't know who's gonna answer...
Alexx

Using the variable ? operator in an XPath Expression

I'm trying to using the variable operator (?) in an Oracle prepared statement used in a query where clause. Here is the query:
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Is this a supportable feature or am I doing something wrong?
I didn't see any examples in the Oracle XML DB Developers Guide where there was a ? in an XPath expression.
I also tried "?" with the same issue...
Here is the version info:
SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.6.0 - Production on Mon Sep 10 18:41:55 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.7.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing optionsAny assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance...

I incorporated this suggestion and it worked very well. Thanks!
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The SQL that runs in Toad is:
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(SELECT rownum as rn, PK_ID, EVENT_TYPE, OUTCOME, SENDING_SITE, RECEIVING_SITE, CREATED_TIME, EVENT_ID, PATIENT_ID FROM
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How can I create a temporary file that uses variable substitution?
We are having a problem with files merging when we write files using the "Use Temporary File" setting on the FIle Adapter. So two independent files are merging into a single file. We are not using the "Append" setting.
We would like to use a Temp File Name Scheme that would append the message id onto the temporary file name.
Using variable substitution we created a msgid variable. When added to the temporary file name using %msgid% the temporary file name is created with %msgid% in the name instead of the actual message id. We put the variable into the "File Name Scheme" as well and the end completed file used the message id in the name.
Any Ideas?
Thanks,
Matt

HI Matthew,
Why are you adding the message id into the temporary file??
I understand that you want the output of the filename to contain message id .. and hence you are using variable substitution for the same.
Temporary file name will anyways get overwritten by the actual file name (here the actual filename will be using variable substituion).
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<Country>India</Country>
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<ID>2</ID>
<Designation>SE</Designation>
<Salary>123456</Salary>
<DOJ>24-02-2008</DOJ>
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Hi,
I have used multi mapping and I tested the same and is working fine when I test in TEST tab present in mapping.
My scenario is a file to file and also I used same fields in input and output DT(datatype) for understanding purpose.
My input data type is as follows:
- <ns1:INF94145_Emp_Input_MT xmlns:ns1="http://infosys.com/xi/projects/adidas/n2">
- <Employee>
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<Name>A</Name>
<ID>1</ID>
<Designation>qw</Designation>
<Salary>122</Salary>
<DOJ>2-22-2222</DOJ>
<Other>asasa</Other>
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<ZIP>12</ZIP>
<Country>dsada</Country>
</Address>
</Details>
</Employee>
But when coming to END to END testing I'm getting an error in IE as follows:
<SAP:Code area="MAPPING">GENERIC</SAP:Code>
<SAP:P1>Split mapping created no messages</SAP:P1>
Can anyone say what i have to do to overcome this problem.
Thanks and regards,
Prajwal

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Hi all,
I'm using variable substitution in a File Adapter, it's refers an element of message, like:
filename payload:MESSAGE_INTERFACE,1,FILENAME,1
The variable substitution is working right, but it's append a BLANK LINE at end of file.
Anyone knows how to solve this problem ?
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Hi Regis,
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this will delete the default line break at the end
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Dynamic File Name - Suppress the Substitue varible

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I am doing the scenarios like File name at the recevier end would be dynamic for that i take an extra field NAME mapped with UDF which return the file name dynamically. It is working fine and doing good. But the problem here is , this field is the first field in my target structure so i am getting an empty line in the target file.
So My structure as follows:
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/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2005/08/11/solution-to-the-problem-encountered-using-variable-substitution-with-xi-sp12
means, NAME is also in the same level of RECORD in the Structure. So How can i pass the structure as ??
I tried to pass the RecordSet Structure: NAME,RECORD
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<b>NAME.fieldFixedLength =0
NAME.fieldLengthTooShortHandling = Cut</b>
Can you please suggest me what could be the reason. Tell me what information i need to pass the RecordSet Structure and attrubute information also.
One more thing like, My sender side it is not picking the empty lines. What could be the reason. I given fieldSeparator and endSeparator as 'nl'. So to catch the empty line what i need to do???
Thanks in Advance,
Best Regards,
Vijay

Hi Vijaya,
This can be solved. Actually i had the same scenario where i was getting blank line for the header. Suppose Header was carrying the file name after i cut the value i would get a blank line in file.
So i added in content conversion parameter the following line
Header.endSeparator - '0'
then the first line was not blank.
Try this, i think your issue will be solved
Regards,
Ramesh P
Message was edited by:
        Ramesh Parashivamurthy

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