Variables & Processing Types

Hi,
I am looking for variables & Processing types.Could any one guide me on Variables & Processing types in BI 7.0.
Thanks in advance!
Regards,
Vijji

Hi Vijji,
We have five types of variables in BI 7.0
1) Characteristic value variables
2) Text Variables
3) Hierarchy variables
4) Hierarchy node variables
5) Formula variables
we can pass the values to this variables using 5 processing types
1) Manual Entry/ Default value
2) Replacement path
3) Authorizations
4) Customer exits
5) SAP Exit
In the below link you can check which process type is varilable for which variable.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/579b3c494d8e15e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
Regards,
Venkatesh

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Currently we have Company code as Authorization relevant and we have BEX Variable of processing type "Authorization". currently when user executes the BEX query, he is able to see list of company codes which he as authorization to and all of them were selected in the prompts. Now the requirement is, User want to see list of company codes which he as authorization to in F4 but nothing should have been pre-selected in the prompt, he will select manually the company codes what he wants.
please guide me how to achieve this.
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Actually, the default values(in Bex) are bound to appear as per RSECADMIN definition. That's how it behaves. To try in a different way for your Authorizations, you may try with a BADI with all Authorized values in the code. Please search below document in SCN.
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How to find the details of the variable whether it is filling with user exit or replacement path
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use RSZGLOBV table in VNAM give your variable and VPROCTP will give you processing type

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Hi Virat,
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Charateristic variable with Processing type "replacement path"

Hi all
I am using BI 7.0;
I have a characteristic ZPL_CNT in one dimensions of a Cube;
now i want to use the value of the ZPL_CNT as column in Query.
So i created a formula and a formula variable with replacement path of processing type:
setting:
i created a new formula "Calculated MBZ"
the formula variables is "ZMBZ" and inserted the variables into "Calculated MBZ"
Reference characteristic: ZPL_CNT
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Attribute: characteristic Reference (constant 1)
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Hi Dragon,
Can you not drag and drop this characteristic directly in the columns...have I misunderstood something?
I think when you use replacement path in the formula variable , the fromula variable tries to find the reference characteristic value at each record level in the report and then replaces it with attribute value as defined and may be in your case as the characteristice is not defined in the row , it has problems to identify which value of the characteristic it has to replace.
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Node variable in query - Processing type customer exit?

We are on NW 2004S. I created a hierarchy for an info-object along with several nodes and child nodes.
I also created a node variable in a query for this info-object. I have the following questions with regards to using node variables in a query.
1) Can I use a node variable with processing type 'Customer Exit". My objective is to set the value of the node variable in the user exit.
2) If answer to first question is "Yes", how would I code the node value in the user-exit - Example code or some pointers to that effect.
I really appreciate your thoughts on this issue.
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Sanjay

Hi Sanjay,
As far as I'm aware this hasn't changed in NW2004s, (in any case it still works), so:
1)Yes you can, no difference with other type variables.
2)In userexit EXIT_SAPLRRS0_001 (include ZXRSRU01).
There's different options depending on at which stage you want to change it:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/f1/0a56f5e09411d2acb90000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
If you do a forum search on above technical names I think you'll find plenty of coding samples, but if you want something more specific, I'd be happy to help you out.
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Pieter

Processing type as SAP Exit with Variable 0F_ADAY

Hi Experts,
We are using the formula variable in our report as caluculated key figure. I have edited the CKF and drill down the formula node to check the processing type of it and found as SAP Exit and the variable name is 0F_ADAY. How can i navigate to get in to the SAP Exit code. Any help will be appreciated.
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Venkat

Hi Venkat,
Go to the function module "RSVAREXIT" (T.Code - SE37) and check for you variable (0F_DAY)there. From there u can check the code corresponding to that variable;
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Prasad;

Variables with Authorization as Processing type ...

Hi Gurus, I also wanted to see if we have any good example for this kind of variable?
I also have a question. If we have Authorizations on 0ORGUNIT and 0EMPLOYEE. The users will be able to see only what they are supposed to see. Now what is the use of a variable that is built on this chareacteristics with processing type "Authorization"? Since they already are restricted to see the data?

Consider this example:
Every cost center manager should only be allowed to evaluate data for his/her cost center. Within the SAP authorization standard, a role or a profile with the authorization for the InfoObject 0COSTCENTER equal to XXXX (XXXX stands for the particular cost center) would have to be made for every cost center manager X. This has to be entered in the user master data for the cost center manager. In organizations where cost centers change on a regular basis, this involves significant administrative effort.
Using a variable reduces the authorization maintenance workload with the InfoObject 0COSTCENTER equal to $VARCOST, as well as with the role or the profile, which is maintained for all cost center managers. The value of the variable VARCOST is then set for runtime during the authorization check by the CUSTOMER-EXIT RSR00001.
Maintaining the authorizations restricts the entries for the values to the length of the existing InfoObject. It is possible, however, to use both limits of the interval. In the example 0COSTCENTER with 4 spaces, the variable VARCOST is, therefore, entered as $VAR COST.
refer:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/91/a62c42fb6fdd2ce10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm for more details

Why assigning a subclass instance to a variable of type of superclass ?

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What is the significance of assigning an instance of a subclass to a variable whose type is a superclass's type.
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In addition, this is what polymorphism is all about:
abstract class Animal {
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For the List, or Map example, conisder this:
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public Map map2 = new HashMap();      // this allows you to change Map implementation
public void process(HashMap map) {}   // this ties you to hashmap
public void process(Map map) {}       // this allows you to change Map implementation
}Suppose you use a HashMap for map2 to start with. But at some point in the future you would like to ensure your map is sorted. By specifying map2 to be a Map, you can change the implementation without having to modify each method call by simplying changing the initiliastion to be:
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Need links for creation varaibles using different processing types....

Hi All,
can you provide me links for creation of variables using diiferent processing types...
it would be grateful if you peovide any links which covers all most all the topics in bi reporting....
Thanks All.

Hi,
Pl refer to following link as well
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b0b25093-b548-2e10-0cba-fcac7890585f?QuickLink=index&overridelayout=true
Customer exit for text variables
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/oss_notes/sdn_oss_bw_bex/~form/handler%7b5f4150503d3030323030363832353030303030303031393732265f4556454e543d444953504c4159265f4e4e554d3d343131313235%7d
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/61/579b3c494d8e15e10000000a114084/content.htm
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/oss_notes/sdn_oss_bw_bex/~form/handler%7b5f4150503d3030323030363832353030303030303031393732265f4556454e543d444953504c4159265f4e4e554d3d313535373530%7d
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How to Send an Email to Outlook using process type in RSPC?

Hi,
How to Send an Email to Outlook using process type in RSPC?
We created lot of process variants, actually we want to send an mail to users if the DP Background job was succesfully finished.
Actually i tried with create message its not happening...
Plz let me know .. its urgent ...
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Hello Satish,
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data: MAIL_SUBJECT     TYPE STRING,
MSG_LINE1     TYPE STRING,
MSG_LINE2     TYPE STRING,
MSG_LINE3     TYPE STRING,
MSG_LINE4     TYPE STRING,
MSG_LINE5     TYPE STRING.
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ls_objcont-line = msg_line2.
append ls_objcont to lt_objcont.
ls_objcont-line = msg_line3.
append ls_objcont to lt_objcont.
ls_objcont-line = msg_line4.
append ls_objcont to lt_objcont.
ls_objcont-line = msg_line5.
append ls_objcont to lt_objcont.
* t_userlist contains the list of users to whom th email will be sent.
loop at t_userlist into ls_user.
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"Change the type here if email is for outlook users, See documentation
" of function module in SE37
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endloop.
CALL FUNCTION 'SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1'
    EXPORTING
      document_data                   = ls_docdata
    tables
     OBJECT_CONTENT                   = lt_objcont
     receivers                        = lt_receivers
   EXCEPTIONS
     TOO_MANY_RECEIVERS               = 1
     DOCUMENT_NOT_SENT                = 2
     DOCUMENT_TYPE_NOT_EXIST          = 3
     OPERATION_NO_AUTHORIZATION       = 4
     PARAMETER_ERROR                  = 5
     X_ERROR                          = 6
     ENQUEUE_ERROR                    = 7
     OTHERS                           = 8
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Hope this helps.

Use of RSSM and authorisation processing type

I create a authorisation object for customer using RSSM. At the report level, I want to create a variable on the "customer".
If I create a User Entry/default value processing type for the characteristic variable on "Customer", how will the system handle data restriction checks for different roles for "Customer".
Or to make my question better,
Are authorisation objects created in RSSM useful for only Variables with "Authorisation" processing type.
Thanks
Simmi

hi Simmi,
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e.g role ZCUST, user A given cust1, user B given cust2 and so on.
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Newbie how to define variable of type element?

JDEV 10.1.3.1
When I perform the following from BPEL designer in JDEV...
variable new
create variable
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Error in Including Roll Up Process Type into Process Chain

Dear Experts,
On BI 7.0, I found an error, when including the Roll Up Process Type into my process chain. The sequence of my first process chain looks like this.
Start -> Execute Infopackage -> Execute DTP to load data to DSO -> Delete Cube Index -> Execute DTP to load data to cube -> Create Cube Index -> Roll Up
I found this error when activating the process chain
'No type "Delete Index" process can be in front of process "Roll Up of Filled Aggregates/BIA Indexes" variable ROLLUP_ZHRF_C04
Then, after looking through the forum, I found someone suggest using 'Initial Fill' before 'Roll Up'. I followed his sugguestion, so my second process chain looks like this.
Start -> Execute Infopackage -> Execute DTP to load data to DSO -> Delete Cube Index -> Execute DTP to load data to cube -> Create Cube Index -> Initial Fill -> Roll Up
The same message is shown; however, this time it just a warning message instead of the error msg.
1) How can I solve this problem?
2) In which sequence of process types I should take for my process chain?
3) Must I always use the Initial Fill before the Roll Up in the process chain?

Hello,
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