Variable initial value/default value is current date

Hello,
I have to give the current date (for eg: 2005.08.28) to a date variable when the query executes.
I have seen in the variable edit screen to provide the default value, but i have to set the variable to the current date.
How can i do this? please suggest me.
Regards,
Ravi

Try using 0DAT variable which is the SAP Exit variable for the current day. Else use a customer exit variable if this does not do what you're after.

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My problem is, it seems to work if I set the value type to literal. However, if I set it to literal, then when the page starts, it won't be the current date -7 to current date. It will only be whatever literal values I set the default to, for instance, '2009-04-01' to '2009-04-07'. That doesn't quite work for me since then the graph will always start with those dates.
If i set the value type to 'expression' and use adf.currentDate -7 and adf.currentDate, the page starts with the graph showing what I expect. However, if I then try to change the dates and hit the button, the graph doesn't seem to take the new values.
Now why would the behavior of the page be different when i use the 'expression' as the value type of the bind variable as opposed to 'literal' as the value type? Another way to say it is, why should the page behave differently if the default value of my bind variable is adf.currentDate as opposed to '2009-04-01'?
or am i merely misunderstanding the use of 'executeWithParams'?

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Hi ,
I have an date input variable for a query. I would like to pass the current date to this variable using the Command Wizard when the Web template is executed. Can someone please help me
Thanks

Hi,
0DAT will not solve my problem.
I have a 2 query variables ZDATE and ZVARMTD. ZVARMTD is a user exit variable and will be populated based on the value in ZDATE(input).
Initially I want to default ZDATE with current date -1. I have the user exit coded to set this variable to (sys date -1). I thought of using the offset. But it shows only single values, I dont see variables.
If the user then enters another value, the user exit will set the MTD based on the date entered.
In the Query , I have this variable ZDATE in the restriction of a key figure 0AMOUNT and ZVARMTD for 0CALDAY in the Filter..
(If i have ZDATE) in the filter, it only shows the values for the entered date.. Actually we want the report for Month to Date.
When i debug , i dont see this variable(ZDATE) in i_vnam and it is never going to my code. I only see those variable(ZVARMTD) i have in the 'filter' tab
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Hi Experts,
I have WEBI Report With Calendar Date (0CALDAY) Object on a OLAP Universe (OLAP Universe built on SAP BW BEx Query).
I need to create a prompt on Calendar Date Object with default value as Current date (systemdate). I need to create this at universe level not at BEx level (No Exceptions).
Looking forward to hear from you.
-Thanks,
Deepu

Hi Ingo,
Thanks for your response.
>
Ingo Hilgefort wrote:
> this is because a EXIT VAriable doesn't have a DEFAULT value.
>
> Ingo
But EXIT Variable has a DEFAULT value in BEx Designer. DEFAULT Value (Current system Date) is populated when a BEx Query is Run. How come it is not properly reflected into BOBJ?. It retrieves the data for Current system Date in BOBJ too when WEBI Query is run but it does not show Current system Date in prompt screen.
I hope you understand my problem.
-Thanks,
DEEPU.

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Hi,
Unfortunately, you cannot use a formula field as the default value of the parameter.
And, to get rid of the current time and show 00:00:00, all you need to do is Edit the parameter and set the 'Default Value' to 00:00:00. This will take care of the time portion, however the date portion would be set to the year 1899 and not the current date.
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Hi,
I have encountered following issue:
- need to create variable entry with default values on characteristic (plant type) which is naviational attribute of another one (plant)
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In my query i am having a User Entry/default value for characteristic variable.When i run the report for a particular value the data is not shown but if i run the report with out an entry then the data is shown for that value.
User entry/Default variable is blocking the data?
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Hi Venkat,
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Using Crystal Reports 2008 version 12.1.0.892
I have a Stored Procedure for the report that among others requires a StartDate and EndDate parameter.
It appears that I can not easily/simply set the default for this parameters to the current date.
In the properties dialog for the parameter the Default value appears to be just a text field. I can type in a value, but I can not make it always have the current date selected.
This report also has an End Date that we would like to have default to the current date(no time) plus one day.
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Well here's a little quick tip for reports have to be scheduled and require date parameters. I've used this on lots of reports...
For the bulk of our scheduled reports, the user typically wants to see data for either the current month or the previous month. For example management may want a production report scheduled to run at the end of every week for the current month so that they can track month to date progress. They will also want the same report run on the 1st of the month for the previous month so that they have a final monthly total.
Here's how I do it with just one report...
1) Create a text parameter called {?DateRange}
2) Give it 2 static LOVs... Current Month & Previous Month
3) Build out the SQL Command (I use a lot of them... Most of our vendors aren't nutty about clients adding SPs to their DBs)
4) Drop in the following block of code at the top of the SQL Command...
DECLARE @DateRange CHAR(15)
DECLARE @BEG DateTime, @END DateTime
SET @DateRange = '{?DateRange}';
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ELSE SET @BEG = DATEADD(mm, DATEDIFF(mm,0,GETDATE())-1,0);
IF @DateRange = 'Current Month' SET @END = DATEADD(ms,-5,DATEADD(mm, DATEDIFF(mm,0,GETDATE())+1, 0))
ELSE SET @END = DATEADD(ms,-5,DATEADD(mm, DATEDIFF(mm,0,GETDATE()), 0));
5) Modify the WHERE clause of the SQL to pull dates between @BEG AND @END
6) Add the DateRange parameter in the Parameter List of the Command.
At this point the user has just 2 date range options... Current Month & Previous Month.
From there you can upload to the CR Server and schedule it.
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