Variables with Offsets in Cache

Hi Guys,
I have a number of queries that I want to cache the current week, plus the last 4 weeks, each night.
I have the variable for current week working but how do I create offsets of this in the 'Filling OLAP Cache' in Info Broadcasting?
Regards
Scott

Thanks for your reply. I guess after looking into the problem yesterday I found out that if the changes are made to the project that will be executing then the changes in static String are detected but we have 3 projects in addition to the project with web module (all projects sit in the same workspace). If the static String in one of the project is changed the change is not reflected when the web module is run. As the additional projects are domain objects they are not supposed to be run by themselves only to be called by the web project. We have tried building every project before running web module that does not help. So, any thoughts how this situation can be remedied. BTW- we have just moved all our development to JDeveloper and are loving it.
Glad to hear that you are loving JDeveloper. Right now your workaround is to Build each of the projects. For the next release we will have a Build Workspace command which will build all of the projects in the workspace.
Part of the problem, is that your static String (probably final), is getting inlined by the java compiler (this is normal for final values), and therefore not getting updated since it lives in a different project.
You could not make it a constant (final static) value, and make a static method to get the value, or just remember to build all of the projects for now. With the release later this year, Build Workspace will work nicely for you in this situation.
Thanks,
Rob

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Hi experts,
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The user should be able to enter a fiscal year / period and

take an e.g.
u have characteristic say ch1
u want to restrict it with replacement path variable
first of all create a variable var1
click what it is based upon for e.g. 0calday, 0material etc.
make it user entry variable
select single or multiple entry
make it mandatory
save it and hit okey
click on ch1
right click and say restrict
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give its name and technical name
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go to next tab of replacement path
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replace variable with another variable
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hit okey
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Use an interval which says:
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Hi Vasco,
check your user exit code in CMOD. keep a "IF" Condition like the fiscal/period should be less than 13.
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With Regards,
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Customer Exit Variblae with Offset

Hello Everyone,
Can any one tell me whether we can use offset on Customer Exit Variable or no?
I have
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Variable 2. Calmonth_02 is second Columnt which is Exit Variable on which offset is not applied.
From third Column i m using second variable with offset.
According to me it has to work. but i m report it is not working.
Plz help.

Hi,
If you have any Input Variable on 0CALMONTH and based on the input month if you want to display the reports either + or 1 Months then you can use Off Sets it will work, no need to go for Customer Exit Variables.
1. Create a User Entry Variable on 0CALMONTH eg name of variable = ZMNTH
2. Restrict the Keyfigure with ZMNTH in column one.
3. Restrict the Keyfigure with ZMNTH-1 in column two, it will display Previous month data based on Input month
4. Restrict the Keyfigure with ZMNTH+1 in column three, it will display next month data based on Input month
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https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/profile/Surendra+Reddy
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Hi all,
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Replace with Characteristic Value
Text and formula variables with the processing type Replacement Path can be replaced with a corresponding characteristic value. In the variable editor, on the General tab page, you specify under Reference Characteristic the characteristic that is to be referenced by the replacement. On the Replacement Path tab page, you can choose whether the variable is replaced with the From or the To Value and with the Key or the Name of the characteristic value. You can also specify the Offset Start and Offset Length for the output.
Replace with Variable
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Variable
●      The variable must not be input-ready
●      The variable must represent a single value
Source Variable
●      The source variable must not be a hierarchy node variable
●      The source variable must be input-ready
●      The source variable must be available in the query
●      The source variable must represent a single value or an interval
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Thanks,
Venkat.

Hi Eve,
It is possible to connect the 2 queries using a Replacement Path characteristic variable. You would need to create the variable on the char whose values you want to pass from Q1 to Q2. The variable will be of type replacement path and you will need to enter the name of Q1 from which it will get the values. Make sure that you include this char in the query definition of Q1 and Q2. In Q2 you will restrict the characteristic using this variable. DO not use this variable (replacement path) in Q1.
In your query properties check if you have turned on the checkmark for Release for OLE DB for OLAP (3rd tab). If the check mark is there, then remove it.
We are using the scenario in a couple of places, and it works very well.
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Hi Experts,
I have a problem with offset values. I have create a variable on OFISCPER, it's characteristic value, indivdual value, mandatory and ready for the input. I need to show the varibel period and the l previous period and so on till 12 periods. I used the offset values (-1, -2, etc.) but when I execute the query I can show just the variable period and the period previous I don`t see. The query is based on multiprovider and don´t has filters. Can anyone help me?

Leonel,
You may nt need to have 12 columns in the query designer.
You could include the keyfigure and restrict it to the variable and create the offset for the 12 periods
Check this http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/00/e8d13f7fb44c21e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
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take an e.g.
u have characteristic say ch1
u want to restrict it with replacement path variable
first of all create a variable var1
click what it is based upon for e.g. 0calday, 0material etc.
make it user entry variable
select single or multiple entry
make it mandatory
save it and hit okey
click on ch1
right click and say restrict
in new window create a new variable
give its name and technical name
processing path is replacement path
go to next tab of replacement path
select several ooptions
replace variable with another variable
select a variable called var1
change the offset length and offset start with different parameters.
hit okey
this way u have restricted ch1 with replacement path variable var1
now when u run report u have to enter value of var1
which will then further feeded to ch1
this way u can create replacement path variables at lots of instances and then u can always feed the value from var1 at different time
make sure as this ur requirement is date
try to use 0calday as reference infoobject all the times....

Text Variable with Replacement Path

Hi,
I want to create a report which will show me 5 years of data. I have used a variable for Fiscal year which will be given by the user. Now I created a 5 key figures with offset to show the 5 years of data.
I used a text variable with replacement path based on Fiscal Year, to display the year in the column heading. But I am only able to get the correct year in the first column. Rest of the column is showing me the same heading. Actually the offset is not working for the text variable.
Can anybody let me know how could we achiev the column heading for the columns with offset.
Thanks

Prashanth,
I have used a replacement variable in the exact situation. Instead of years, I have different months. I have used this variable on 0CALMONTH. I also have two more keyfigures where CALMONTH is offset by -12 and +1.
This variable works perfectly for me as expected.
Did you check the data to make sure that your offset is working? This is was I did for Offsetting and i am sure you have done the same thing.
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Hello SDN,
I am using BW3.5 query designer. In my rows, I have 0CALDAY. In my columns, I have Volume, and Prior Day's Volume.
I am trying to calculate the Prior Day's volume.
Example dataset:
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Hello,
I used a variable (user entry) to determine Calmonth, and then I used offsets of the variable to restrict keyfigures and display them in 4 colums, one for each of the 4 quarters preceding calmonth as follows:
1) calmonth-11 to calmonth-9
2) calmonth-8 to calmonth-6
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4) calmonth-2 to calmonth
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Example:
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1) calmonth-11 to calmonth-9 = 07.2006 to 09.2006
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3) calmonth-5 to calmonth-3 = 01.2007 to 03.2007
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My problem is that on the layout, in the example below, I have all the colums for 2006 and all the columns for 2007, (at least filled with the good values: 2006 has values only for 1) and 2), and 2007 has values only for 3) and 4)).
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Why doesn't my simultaneous restriction on keyfigures (calmonth with offsets AND calyear) work?
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Characteristic Variable with 0CALDAY

Hi all,
I am looking for a Text variable to display "day before" date to be derived from 0CALDAY. I have looked at the available Text variables to get the above information, but could not find a suitable one.
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Hi Deepu and Sudhakar,
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Hi Khaja,
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