Variable with range- only 1st value used in manual planning ?

Hi,
We're trying to define a column in a manual planning layout that will represent a YTD total. We have defined a variable for 0fiscper that contains the range of periods we require in the YTD total. When we execute that manual planning area with this variable used as a restriction on the data column we want, the key figure values displayed only represent those for the 1st period in the range - not all periods in the range !
I'm hoping someone can tell me if manual planning layouts can use variables in this manner. If not, how can this best be done ?
Many thanks,
Blair

Hi Blair,
Create a total column using the dynamic column, as a result you would have the individual period columns and the total column in the layout. Now make the individual period columns hidden using any of the options below.
You could achieve the same, by making the column hidden in the transaction UPX_MNTN
> Enhance Planning Layout
> Select the relevant layout
     > Select the enhanced button for the key figure
       column
       > Mark the hidden check box there.
Alternatively if you are using Excel GUI, you could set the column width of the columns preceeding the total column as 0 (in the third screen of the layout) to make them hidden.
Hope it helps

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-- 003. Create partition function and schema
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ON ps.data_space_id = dds.partition_scheme_id
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AND p.partition_number = dds.destination_id
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-- ERROR
--Msg 5042, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
--The file 'TestTable_f3 ' cannot be removed because it is not empty.
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--Msg 622, Level 16, State 3, Line 2
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--The statement has been terminated.
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As per my understanding, there are group and subgroups in the report, you added total to a group with the expresson: Previous(Sum(Fields!Trans_amount.Value)) - Sum(Fields!Trans_amount.Value). You want to add a text box to the report to calculate Net income
with the expression: Previous(Sum(Fields!Trans_amount.Value)) - Sum(Fields!Trans_amount.Value) - Sum(Fields!Trans_amount.Value). In order to improve the efficiency of troubleshooting, I need to ask several questions:
• “I already calculated a row(Add Total row) like Gross profit within Group1 (a,b,c,d,e which are sub groups)” What’s the meaning of Group1 and subgroup a, b, c, d, e ? Could you please mark Gross profit and the groups in the screenshot?
• How to calculate Net income? Please provide some more detailed information of your requirements. I would be appreciated it if you could provide sample data and clear screenshot of the report.
This may be a lot of information to ask for at one time. However, by collecting this information now, it will help us move more quickly toward a solution.
If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Wendy Fu

Usage of formula variable with custom table for values

Hi,
I have the following scenario:
a customer wants a report regarding payments of invoices with a formula in it to calculate interest results. In order to do so they want to be able to define a interest rate wich can be used to calculate te result by multiplying the rate by time and amount (for every line in the query the same rate should be used).
As a solution I thought it would be easiest to give the key user access to a custom table via a custom transaction and then use the entered rate in the query by selecting it from this table using a formula variable (using an exit).
I was wondering if anyone has ever used such a solution, or if one thinks this is possible.

Hi Brock,
Its possible, but I haven't tried as requirements didn't imply.
More simpler idea is why don't you use a flat file loading through the IP to Info providers?
Or even more better option is why don't you adapt to Virtual Info providers?
For your suggested custom table using custom transaction, we can surely make it. Its possible in SE93. Try this transaction code. It must definitely help.
Thanks,
Arun Bala G
Edited by: Arun Bala G on Jan 11, 2010 2:16 PM

If i have an ipad 3 with wifi feature only, can I add or use the data plan in another country?, if i have an ipad 3 with wifi feature only, can I add or use the data plan in another country?

I have an ipad 3 with wifi feature only, can I use the data plan 3G in another country??

No. You have no place for a sim card in the WiFi only iPad. You MAY be able to purchase a personal MIFI hotspot that will work with a data plan in another country. I have one here in the U.S. that I bought through Verizon, but I assume it will only work on the Verizon network here with my Verizon Data Plan. So you would need a data plan in the country in which you want to use the iPad if this option is available for you.

Formula variable with replacement path

HI ,
1. Is it possible to use "Customer exist- without user entry variable in the formula variable with the replacement ?
2. if I use two variable for a same time char in one report (one is User entry variable and the other is customer exit variable for calculating current system date), then how it will work ? (User entry variable is there in the "Char restrictions" section and the customer exit variable is customer exit used in formula variable)
Thanks in Advance.
Thanks
Rajesh

1. Is it possible to use "Customer exist- without user entry variable in the formula variable with the replacement ?
Yes. use I_step=1
I_STEP = 1
Call takes place directly before variable entry. Can be used to pre populate selection variables
I_STEP = 2
Call takes place directly after variable entry. This step is only started up when the same variable is not input ready and could not be filled at I_STEP=1.
I_STEP = 3 In this call, you can check the values of the variables. Triggering an exception (RAISE) causes the variable screen to appear once more. Afterwards, I_STEP=2 is also called again.
2. if I use two variable for a same time char in one report (one is User entry variable and the other is customer exit variable for calculating current system date), then how it will work ? (User entry variable is there in the "Char restrictions" section and the customer exit variable is customer exit used in formula variable)
Yes you can use both the variable of time char to restrict a characteristic but that should not be used on single characteristic.
You can use the sys defined 0date on one field and the customised one Zsydatum on other char.
Regards
KP

Input query with dynamic actual & forecast values by month per year

Hello,
I am working on a Input ready query for a forecasting application which shows both actuals and forecast numbers and the user will revise the forecast numbers by month
Requirement: I want to build a Input query for monthly forecasting for the current year. It will be dynamic rolling of months with actuals & forecast data.
E.g. My report has 12 months for the current year
and if run the report in May, the months before May has to show the actuals and the months after May has to show the old forecast data so that the user will revise the numbers again in each month and save the data to the real time cube.
Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May.Jun.Jul.Aug.Sept.Nov.Dec
Act Act Act Act Act Old frcst for the remaining months
user will revise forecast for these months
So, i am able to create Input query with all restricted key figures( plan kf has change mode set to change, actual kf are not set change) and calculate key figures and all the logic is done on dynamically moving/rolling the data based on the input month of the year.
But the problem is that i am using cal kf to dynamically roll months, i was not able to set the change option for the cal kf.
So, how can i make sure that the dynamically changed plan months will open for entering forecast and the actuals months not to change?
Do you guys have any better solutions in implementing it?
I really appreciate it your input....:)
Thanks,
Srini

Hi,
Please look at the following DOC which may be useful to you and if so please grant me point.
Regards,
SUbha'
Input-Ready Query
Use
You use input-ready queries to create applications for manual planning. These can range from simple data entry scenarios to complex planning applications.
Integration
You define a query that you want to use for manual planning in the BEx Query Designer (see Defining New Queries).
In the Web Application Designer or the BEx Analyzer, you can combine the input-ready queries with other queries and planning functions to create complex planning applications.
Prerequisites
You can define an input-ready query on any of the following InfoProviders:
●     Aggregation levels (see Aggregation Levels)
●     MultiProviders that include at least one simple aggregation level
The aggregation levels are created in the planning modeler; MultiProviders are defined in the modeling functional area of the Data Warehousing Workbench.
Features
Definition of an Input-Ready Query
Once you have defined a query on an InfoProvider, you see the Planning tab page under the Properties of structural components (for example, in key figures or restricted key figures). The options provided there allow you to determine which structural components of an input-ready query are to be input ready at runtime and which are not. With structural components that are not input ready, you can also determine whether these components are viewed as reference data or are just protected against manual entry.
For the structural components, you also have the following options:
Input readiness of structural components of a query
Option
Description
Not input ready (reference data)
If they are being used as reference data, the structural components are not protected by data locks to ensure exclusive access for one user because this data serves as a reference for many users.
This is the default setting.
Not input ready (no reference data)
If you want to protect structural components against manual entries but allow changes by planning functions, you can use locks to protect this data for one particular user. In this way you can ensure that the planning function works with the displayed data only and not with data that has been changed by other users.
Input ready
You can also determine whether an input ready query is to be started in change mode or in display mode. You find this property in the Query Properties on the Planning tab page. If there is at least one input-ready query component, the query (as long as it has not been determined otherwise) is started in display mode.
In BI applications that use input ready queries as data providers, you can enter data manually at runtime. For more information, see Performing Manual Planning and Creation of Planning Applications.
Example
You want to create an input-ready query for manual planning for a plan-actual comparison of revenues for a set of products. You want the plan data in a real-time-enabled InfoCube and the actual data in a standard InfoCube.
       1.      Create a MultiProvider that includes the InfoCubes for the plan and actual data.
       2.      Define an aggregation level on the MultiProvider which contains the characteristic Product and the key figure Revenue.
       3.      On the aggregation level, create two restricted key figures Plan Revenue and Actual Revenue. For restriction, choose the characteristic 0INFOPROV and restrict it to the plan or actual InfoCube.
       4.      Add the restricted key figures to the key figure structure. Insert Product into the rows. For Plan Revenue, choose Input Ready for the input-readiness option. For Actual Revenue, choose the option Not Input Ready (Reference Data).
       5.      In the query properties, set the indicator that determines whether the queries are started in display or change mode as required.
Example of an input-ready query
Product
Plan Revenue
Actual Revenue
P01
20
P02
30
If you want to keep actual and plan data in a real-time enabled InfoCube, you do not require a MultiProvider for the task described above. Create an aggregation level on the InfoCube and define the input-ready query for the aggregation level. In the example above, a version characteristic acts as the InfoProvider. Create restricted key figures with the plan or actual version and proceed as in the previous example.

Please help me out with "Data only excel option "

Post Author: pavan pusuluri
CA Forum: Crystal Reports
When i am trying to spool the data with data only excel option using crystal reports XI, the records are appearing in two rows instead of single row. i have studied that when we use data only excel option entire record will be displayed in a single row,but it is not appearing in that way.Please help me out in fixing this bug. I am very much new to crytal reports.

Post Author: pavan pusuluri
CA Forum: Crystal Reports
I thank you for the prompt reply.
All the field are of same size and height. The format is fine. The report is designed in such a way that data is displayed in three detail sections. What i would like to have is " i want the data in these three sections to be displayed in a single row when i select the data only excel export option".Please help me out in fixing this issue.
Thanks in anticipation

Report script - using substitution variable with multiple values

Hi All,
Substitution variable with multiple values is not working correctly with Report scripts. Can you please let me know what is the syntax to assign multiple values to a sub variable using maxl:
alter database samp.samp set variable 'ExtractQuarter' 'Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4';
alter database Samp.Samp set variable 'ExtractQuarter' 'Q1:Q4';
I tried both of the above but they are errored out with the below error:
Error: 1001005 - Unknown Member [Q1:Q4] in Report.
my requirement is different for both Actual and forecast data extract so i would like to make use of this variable to extract whole year data for Forecast and current quarter data for Actual with out duplicating the report scripts for both processes.
Thanks,
PRaveen

Hi,
Please refer following thread,
range of months in report script?
Hope it helps.
Regards

Exit variable with multiple values or with ranges

Dear Experts,
I have a date exit variable used in a planning level. If the variable has a single value, I am able to execute the planning function. But if the exit is populated with a range or multiple single values, I am unable to execute the planning function. I get this message 'Variable "ZXPRDATE" is not restricted to a single value'.
I should be able to read all records from the cube in date range of one week for repost. Please advice if this is possible.
Thanks,
Gnana

Hi Mayank,
Yes, I am using the same variable for repost function also.
Let me explain in detial.
Req: I have a planning level with product, effective date and count(keyfigure). I want all products that has a count keyfigure value for the last one week.
If my effective date is a single value, I get all the list of products on that particular day. But, if my effective date has multiple dates or a date range, nothing is read from the data base.
Please advice.
Thanks,
Gnana

How to overwrite the value of a struts variable value using struts only

Say i define a variable using struts in my jsp
<bean:define id="aVar" value="abc" />
Now the variable has a value of abc , how can i overwrite it again to have another value --say "123"..
I need to change its value using struts only and not scriplet.
Kindly help ....

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Default form value using sql with bind variable

I wish to create a form based upon a table with a foreign key. I wish to add a field to the form that is an uneditable text field with a default value using sql of 'select name from other_table where other_table_id = ?' where ? is a bind variable defined by a hidden field which is the value of the foreign key identified at runtime. How can this be done?
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I don't think that will work. I have multiple people accessing the Portal at the same time with the same login (or lack of as public will be the most common user). I could set it easily enough as the value is passed to the form by a link object, so I could add it to the before page plsql block and set the value. But I am uncertain how it will behave in a multi-user mutlitasking environment.
Maybe I should describe what I am looking to accomplish. I want to create a display above a form that will list static details from other tables (i.e. when editing a user's phone number, which is in one table, you want the user to see the person's name, which is in another table, and the form is based upon the phone table) ...
Just as I am thinking about it, I thought of an idea. I could put some specific code in the before displaying page plsql section to query the database and use htp to output the information for data not in the table the form is based upon. I will try this and see how it works. It would have been nice to have just created a field that is not editable and had a default value, but this should work as well.
Let me know if you see any problem with this or if you have any better suggestions.
Thanks for the fast response.

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