Using Variable Replacement Path with Hierarchies

Hi,
I have a requirement where I have two product hierarchies.
In my report I want the user to be able to select which hierarchy they view at run time.
I want them to be able to see this hierarchy as a tree,in order for me to do this I first must inlcude one variable to specify which hierarchy i am going to use, then the next Variable2 is populated by Variable1 and allows the users to expand on that hierarchy tree.
E.g
At Run Time
Selection 1: User selects Product Hierarchy1
Selection 2: Gets automatically populated based on selection 1 to show the product hierarchy tree for this variable.
I have tried using replacement paths to do this but it does not allow this.
Any ideaS?
Thanks

It finally worked, looks like the reason it was not working was a Query Designer exception issue whihc went with a re-start of Query Designer.
All good

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This is a generic explanation to your scenario. Please make some changes as per your requirement. Just to give you some idea......................
We need to manipulate u201CKey Dateu201D values to achieve required analytics.
Step 1: As a first step, create a variable on u201CSales Dateu201D (or whichever date is used for Sales Date) field (ZPDATE) with user input. It was meant to capture u201CKey Dateu201D through user entry.
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Step 3:Next step was to manipulate the value of u201CKey Dateu201D on which I could restrict u201CSalesu201D (Key Figure) again and again to get other values.
Step 4: Create a new variable (e.g. ZPUTMNTH) and assigned it to be filled up by Customer Exit. (For simplicity purposes only u201CMonth to Dateu201D value is explained below. Same procedure can be repeated to fulfill other needs. Though in code section, ABAP code is available for almost all the variables)
Create Variable
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*& Include ZXRSRU01
DATA: L_S_RANGE TYPE RSR_S_RANGESID.
DATA: LOC_VAR_RANGE LIKE RRRANGEEXIT.
Data: v_loc_date type d.
Data: v_loc_date1 type d.
Data: v_loc(4) type c.
CASE I_VNAM.
to calculate "month to date" user input is "Calday" Key Date
WHEN 'ZPUTMNTH'.
IF I_STEP = 2. "after the popup
LOOP AT I_T_VAR_RANGE INTO LOC_VAR_RANGE
WHERE VNAM = 'ZPDATE'.
CLEAR L_S_RANGE.
L_S_RANGE-LOW = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW(6). "low value, e.g.YYYYMM (200606) part of key date (20060625)
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L_S_RANGE-SIGN = 'I'.
L_S_RANGE-OPT = 'BT'.
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ENDLOOP.
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L_S_RANGE-SIGN = 'I'.
L_S_RANGE-OPT = 'BT'.
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LOOP AT I_T_VAR_RANGE INTO LOC_VAR_RANGE
WHERE VNAM = 'ZPDATE'.
CLEAR L_S_RANGE.
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L_S_RANGE-HIGH = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW. "high value = input
L_S_RANGE-SIGN = 'I'.
L_S_RANGE-OPT = 'BT'.
APPEND L_S_RANGE TO E_T_RANGE.
EXIT.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
to calculate "Previous year to date" (User input Calday u2013 key date)
WHEN 'ZDAYPYR'.
IF I_STEP = 2. "after the popup
LOOP AT I_T_VAR_RANGE INTO LOC_VAR_RANGE
WHERE VNAM = 'ZPDATE'.
CLEAR L_S_RANGE.
L_S_RANGE-LOW = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW.
L_S_RANGE-LOW(4) = L_S_RANGE-LOW(4) - 1. "low value previos year
v_loc_date = L_S_RANGE-LOW. "take input value in another variable
L_S_RANGE-LOW+4(4) = '0101'.
L_S_RANGE-HIGH = v_loc_date. "high value = input, taken into another variable
L_S_RANGE-SIGN = 'I'.
L_S_RANGE-OPT = 'BT'.
APPEND L_S_RANGE TO E_T_RANGE.
EXIT.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
to calculate "Previous year" User input Calday u2013 key date
WHEN 'ZPYEAR'.
IF I_STEP = 2. "after the popup
LOOP AT I_T_VAR_RANGE INTO LOC_VAR_RANGE
WHERE VNAM = 'ZPDATE'.
CLEAR L_S_RANGE.
v_loc = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW(4) - 1.
L_S_RANGE-LOW = v_loc. "low value previos year
L_S_RANGE-SIGN = 'I'.
L_S_RANGE-OPT = 'EQ'.
APPEND L_S_RANGE TO E_T_RANGE.
EXIT.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
to calculate No of Days - "year to date"
WHEN 'ZYRDAY'.
IF I_STEP = 2. "after the popup
LOOP AT I_T_VAR_RANGE INTO LOC_VAR_RANGE
WHERE VNAM = 'ZPDATE'.
CLEAR L_S_RANGE.
v_loc_date1 = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW.
v_loc_date = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW(4). "low value, e.g.200001
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L_S_RANGE-LOW = v_loc_date1 - v_loc_date. "get the difference between current date & first date of year
L_S_RANGE-SIGN = 'I'.
L_S_RANGE-OPT = 'EQ'.
APPEND L_S_RANGE TO E_T_RANGE.
EXIT.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
Save and Activate the Include.
Go back to Exit and activate again.
Go back to Project and activate again.
Variable (ZPUTMNTH) is ready (its values filled up with the manipulation of u201CKey Dateu201D) to be used in query to restrict Key Figure u201CSalesu201D on it and get u201CMonth to Dateu201D (MTD) Sales Value.
Regards,
Suman

Can anyone give me examples of replacement path with query?

hi all,
Can anyone give me examples of replacment path with query. if u have any docs pls send it across to my email id [email protected]
thanxs
hari

Here is an example:
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