XML Standard for Comments on Tables, Columns?

We are creating a new application and plan to store comments inside Oracle using the comment on table / column commands, but would like to store them in a manner that XML tools could understand. Is there some standard naming convention for things like Name, purpose, creator, etc? I know several metadata standards like FGDC have this, but I would like a more generic one if it exists.

i looked, and noone is answering the question in the xml db forum. That is where I expected help to come from.

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XML Query filtering by child table column

Hello,
If anyone can help with this one... it would be nice. I need to make the output of an query to be in the format of XML, but the problem is that the initial filtering needs to be done in the child table.
Example:
CREATE TABLE PRIMARY(
ID NUMBER(19,0),
CODE_PRIMARY VARCHAR2(32));
CREATE TABLE SECONDARY(
ID NUMBER(19,0),
IDPRIMARY(19,0),
CODE_SECONDARY VARCHAR2(32));
INSERT INTO PRIMARY(ID,CODE_PRIMARY)
VALUES (1,'A');
INSERT INTO PRIMARY(ID,CODE_PRIMARY)
VALUES (2,'B');
INSERT INTO SECONDARY(ID,IDPRIMARY,CODE_SECONDARY)
VALUES (1,1,'C');
INSERT INTO SECONDARY(ID,IDPRIMARY,CODE_SECONDARY)
VALUES (2,1,'D');
INSERT INTO SECONDARY(ID,IDPRIMARY,CODE_SECONDARY)
VALUES (3,2,'E');
Now what we need is to build an XML tree like the following, INNER JOINING PRIMARY and SECONDARY tables with this condition in the where clause -> WHERE SECONDARY.CODE IN ('C','D')
<result>
<record>
<id>1</id>
<code>A</code>
<childs>
<child>
<id>1</id>
<idprimary>1</idprimary>
<codesecondary>C</codesecondary>
</child>
<child>
<id>2</id>
<idprimary>1</idprimary>
<codesecondary>D</codesecondary>
</child>
</childs>
</record>
</result>
In this example only one record is returned since we only have one record in PRIMARY table that has a child having codesecondary=C or D. The ideia is to get many records... but I think that this is enough for the sake of the example. And the solution is the same.
Thanks in advance!
GM

Found the answer. Used distinct keyword instead of grouping the output table columns. This way XMLAgg didn't broke up the result:
SELECT
XMLElement("Processos",
XmlAgg(XMLElement("Processo",
XMLForest(T.ID as "Id",T.CODIGO as "Codigo",T.DESCRICAO as "Descricao"),
XMLElement("Funcionalidades",
SELECT
XMLAgg(
XMLElement("Funcionalidade",F2.ID)
FROM TWBASEDB.LISTA_UNICA_FUNCIONALIDADE F2
WHERE F2.ID_processo=T.ID
and f2.ACTIVIDADE IN ('1_ACTC1','1_ACTC2','1_ACTC3','2_ACTC1')
from
select distinct P.ID,P.CODIGO,p.DESCRICAO
FROM TWBASEDB.LISTA_UNICA_PROCESSOS P
INNER JOIN TWBASEDB.LISTA_UNICA_FUNCIONALIDADE F ON P.ID=F.ID_PROCESSO
WHERE ACTIVIDADE IN ('1_ACTC1','1_ACTC2','1_ACTC3','2_ACTC1')
order by p.id
) T

Webdynpro for ABAP treeBynesting table column Usage

Hi Experts,
I am trying to use treeByNesting table column in webdynpro for ABAP.
Can anyone please share me the code.
I am not getting how to use the recursive node.
I need to develop a tree structure whose leaf if determined at run time, so thought to use this UI element. But right now I am getting an error like : ASSERTION FAILED.
Please suggest how to use recursive node and how to load the child.
Regards,
Kalyani.

Hello friend,
I think these links will help you much in solving your error.
Please visit these links,
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/WDABAP/WebDynProABAPApplicationusingTreeand+Frame
http://www.****************/Tutorials/WebDynproABAP/Tree/Page1.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/21/ad884118aa1709e10000000a155106/content.htm
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BUG: Export DDL and Data fails for mixed case table/column names

Hi there,
I have found a bug in SQL Developer. See details below.
Description:
When "Export DDL and Data) function is used on a table/columns not named in UPPERCASE, sql generated by SQL Developer is invalid.
Steps to reproduce:
- open SQL Developer, connect to DB
- make a table named "lowerCase" (in double quotes, so it won't be automatically changed to capital letters)
- you may also add some columns, for example "lowerCol1", "UpCol2", ALLUPCOL3
- add some data rows to the table
- choose Tools -> Export DDL and Data
- check exporting of tables and data, on "filter" tabs choose your "lowerCase" table
- press "Apply"
Error:
Generated SQL contains invalid INSERTs: mixed-case table and columns are referenced without obligatory double quotes, which yields an error when generated script is executed (see below, relevant line is underlined)
-- DDL for Table lowerCase
CREATE TABLE "DBO_HT"."lowerCase"
(     "lowerCol1" VARCHAR2(100),
     "UpCol2" VARCHAR2(100),
     "ALLUPCOL3" VARCHAR2(100)
-- DATA FOR TABLE lowerCase
-- FILTER = none used
-- INSERTING into lowerCase
Insert into lowerCase (lowerCol1,UpCol2,ALLUPCOL3) values ('lc','uc','auc');
-- END DATA FOR TABLE lowerCase
Remarks
SQL Developer: version 1.2.1, build MAIN-32.13
Oracle DBs: 9.2 & Express
OS: Windows 2000 Professional
If you need any more details/testing, let me know. I'd really appreciate a quick patch for this issue...
Alternatively, do you know of any other simple way of copying a single database (it's called a schema in Oracle, right?) from one computer to another? Possibly something so simple like detaching->copying->reattaching mdf (data) files in SQL Server... I thought that this "Export DDL&Data" function will do, but as you can see I couldn't use it.
I just need a simple solution that works - one operation on source to stuff, get the resulting files to other computer and one operation to have it running there... I think that such scenario is very basic, yet I just can't achieve it and I am simply not allowed to spend more time on it (read: our test project fails, my company rejects my "lobbying" and stays with MSSQL :/ )
Thanks a lot & bye

Thanks for your reply.
ad. 1)
You're right. I just wanted to give some very short feedback on my experiences with SQL Developer, so I didn't think starting new threads would be necessary, but as I was writing it became much bigger than I initially planned - sorry about that. I will make proper threads as soon as possible. Having "Edit post" button on this forum would also be useful.
ad. 2)
Generally, you're right - in most cases it's true that "switching DBMS is a major commitment" and "you will produce terrible code" if you don't learn the new one.
However, I think that you miss one part of market here - the market that I think Express is also targeted on. I'd call it a "fire&forget databases" market; MySQL comes to mind as possibly most common solution here. It's the rather small systems, possibly web-accessed, whose data-throughput requirements are rather modest; the point is to store data at all, and not necesarily in fastest way, because given the amount of data that is used, even on low-end hardware it will work well enough. What's important here is its general ease of use - how easy is to set up such system, connect and access data, develop a software using it, how much maintenance is needed, how easy this maintenance is, how easy are the most common development tasks as creating a DB, moving a DB from test to production server etc. There, "how easy" directly translates to "how much time we need to set it up", which translates to "how much will the development will cost".
Considering the current technology, switching the DBMS in such systems is not necesarily a major commitment and believe me that you will not produce terrible code. In many cases it's as simple as changing a switch in your ORM toolkit: hibernate.dialect = Hibernate.Dialect.OracleDialect vs MySQLDialect vs MsSql2005Dialect
Therefore, in some part of market it's easy to switch DBMS, even on project-by-project basis. The reason to switch will appear when other DBMS makes life easier => development faster. From that point of view, I can understand my colleagues giving me an embarassing look and saying "come on, I won't read all these docs just to have db copied to test server". And it doesn't mean "they are not willing to learn anything new", it's just that they feel such basic task should have self-explaining solution that doesn't require mastering any special knowledge. And if they get such simple solutions somewhere else, it costs them nothing to change the hibernate dialect.
I think Oracle did the great job with introducing the Express to this "fire&forget" market. The installation is a snap, it just works out of the box, nothing serious to configure, opposite to what I remember from installing and working on Oracle 9 a few years ago. In some places it's still "you need to start SQL*Plus and enter this script", but it's definitely less than before. I also find the SQL Developer a great tool, it can do most of what we need to do with the DB, it's also much better and pleasant to use over Oracle 9 tools. Still, a few basic things still require too much hassle, and I'd say taking your schema to another machine is one of them. So I think that, if you do it well, the "schema copy wizard" you mentioned might be very helpful. If I was to give any general advice for Express line of DB/tools, I'd say "make things simple" - make it "a DB you can't see".
That's, IMHO, the way to attract more Express users.

XML Standard for B2B Integration

Hi B2B Gurus-
One of our client is looking at implementing a B2B solution using Oracle B2B to send and receive business documents with its Trading Partners (Suppliers and Banks).
The typical transactions as of now would be:
1. Purchase Order Outbound to Trading Partners
2. Advances Shipment Notice and Invoice Inbound from Trading Partners
3. Payment Files Outbound to the banks
The client will not be using EDI or Rosettanet standards. They are looking for XML standards ONLY.
I understand that Oracle B2B supports cXML, xCBL, ebXML, OAGIS etc
Can anybody please suggest which XML standard is the best for the above mentioned B2B transactions.
Please note that the back-end ERP system in our case is Oracle E-Business Suite R12.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Dibya

Hello Dibya,
RoesttaNet is a XML based standard but if I am right then your client does not want to use it.
Deciding a document protocol in B2B communication is mutual agreement based process between the trading partners, so I think your client should first check with it's TP's that which document protocol they would prefer.
Still if I have to give personal opinion, then I would go for ebMS because it has support for SOAP standard using which you may even connect with web-services of your TP (if they do not have a B2B product). Moreover, I can define my own message structure in ebMS (obviously with my TP's ack) and have CPP/CPA import functionality. There is also a PING-PONG message facility in ebMS to test connectivity between TP's. Apart from this there is also ActionName based agreement identification support for ebMS.
I would suggest you to ask your client to discuss it with their TP's and then take a decision.
Regards,
Anuj

Setting new cell variant for an alv table column

Hi,
I want to set a new cell variant for a column. Therefore I did the following steps:
1. Create an object of CL_SALV_WD_CV_STANDARD
2. SET_KEY( 'CELLVAR1 )
3. set_cell_design([..]-goodvalue_medium )
4. SET_EDITOR( lr_alv_input_field )
After that I added the cell variant to the column by using the method "add_cell_variant".
The last step is to call method SET_SELECTED_CELL_VARIANT.
I checked my program by using get_selected_cell_variant( ) and the return string was okay.
But when the table is displayed, the new cell variant isn't working. I defined an input field as the cell editor for my new cell variant but when the table is shown, it is just text - no input possible. In addition to that the selected cell design (goodvalue_medium , step 3) isn't working. So I think the cell variant is not used.
Can you help me?
Thanks & Regards,
Hendrik

Hi
I wonder if you can help me please, I too am having issues implementing ALV cell changes in WDA?
I am basically trying to dynamically change the individual color of a cell (not the entire column or row) dependant on certain criteria. I apologies but find that you are the closest resource for any potential information. Please see screen shot below.
Currently my code is as follows:
see: www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/dave.alexander69/Pictures#5244416971466907938
data: lr_cv TYPE REF TO cl_salv_wd_cv_standard.
loop at table 1 row data
        loop at table columns
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            loop at table 2 row data (table 2 contains date ranges for row concerned)
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                                                 view        = view
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             as mentioned...
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      ENDLOOP.
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Many thanks for any help,
Dave Alexander

XML Standard for UI Definition

Hi!
I have to implement an engine that will convert one (or more) XML files based on XSD into Java objects to display a (rather complex) user interface in an Java standalone application. Before I start, I would like to know if there are XML standards out there that already allow an easy description of (complex) UIs for Java standalone applications. So far I saw XUL, XAML, XForms and others but these are either to complex or not powerful enough and as far as I know none of them is a real standard yet meaning certified by ISO or W3C.
To clarify what complex UI means here some examples:
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Best regard Uli

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Fetch XML data stored in database table column dynamically

Hi All,
I am working as a SQL guy but never worked on XML in SQlbefore.
During some project work , we need to fetch value from xml stored in database column.
Problem is rowsof xml column arebit different and have different values.
Could anybody help me to build something dynamic to fetch all values from each row .
My data look like:
TEXT
<
RiskEndorsement><ExistingExposureSplitLimitsChange><NewRiskLimitSeq>536504</NewRiskLimitSeq><EffDate>11/1/2011</EffDate></ExistingExposureSplitLimitsChange></RiskEndorsement>
<
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<
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<
RiskEndorsement><NonAnniversaryExModSplit><RiskBureauSeq>197613</RiskBureauSeq><RiskIDStatusSeq>1616</RiskIDStatusSeq><RiskIDNbr>0389463</RiskIDNbr><ExModStatusSeq>1607</ExModStatusSeq><ExModFactor>0.970</ExModFactor><SplitDate>1/13/2013</SplitDate></NonAnniversaryExModSplit></RiskEndorsement>
<
RiskEndorsement><MandatoryStateRateSplit><StateCode>AL</StateCode><EffDate>7/1/2011</EffDate></MandatoryStateRateSplit></RiskEndorsement>
<
RiskEndorsement><AnniversaryRatingDateSplit><RiskBureauSeq>208975</RiskBureauSeq><RiskIDStatusSeq>1616</RiskIDStatusSeq><RiskIDNbr>230094357</RiskIDNbr><ExModStatusSeq>1607</ExModStatusSeq><ExModFactor>0.8700</ExModFactor><SplitDate>1/1/2012</SplitDate></AnniversaryRatingDateSplit></RiskEndorsement>
<
RiskEndorsement><AnniversaryRatingDateSplit><RiskBureauSeq>213467</RiskBureauSeq><RiskIDStatusSeq>1616</RiskIDStatusSeq><RiskIDNbr>2431638</RiskIDNbr><ExModStatusSeq>1607</ExModStatusSeq><ExModFactor>0.6800</ExModFactor><SplitDate>10/1/2013</SplitDate></AnniversaryRatingDateSplit></RiskEndorsement>
<
RiskEndorsement><NonAnniversaryExModSplit><RiskBureauSeq>213473</RiskBureauSeq><RiskIDStatusSeq>1615</RiskIDStatusSeq><RiskIDNbr>917661014</RiskIDNbr><ExModStatusSeq>1607</ExModStatusSeq><ExModFactor>0.860</ExModFactor><SplitDate>10/1/2013</SplitDate></NonAnniversaryExModSplit></RiskEndorsement>
<
RiskEndorsement><AnniversaryRatingDateSplit><RiskBureauSeq>213497</RiskBureauSeq><RiskIDStatusSeq>1616</RiskIDStatusSeq><RiskIDNbr>1146456</RiskIDNbr><ExModStatusSeq>1607</ExModStatusSeq><ExModFactor>0.830</ExModFactor><SplitDate>10/1/2013</SplitDate></AnniversaryRatingDateSplit></RiskEndorsement>
Andrew

Please post a concise and complete example. Include table DDL and sample data INSERT statements.
Cause the solution depends on your actual structure. Otherwise take a look at the
nodes() method.
E.g.
DECLARE @Sample TABLE
ID INT IDENTITY ,
Data XML
INSERT INTO @Sample
( Data )
VALUES ( '<RiskEndorsement><ExistingExposureSplitLimitsChange><NewRiskLimitSeq>536504</NewRiskLimitSeq><EffDate>11/1/2011</EffDate></ExistingExposureSplitLimitsChange></RiskEndorsement> ' ),
( '<RiskEndorsement><MandatoryStateRateSplit><StateCode>NY</StateCode><EffDate>4/1/2011</EffDate></MandatoryStateRateSplit></RiskEndorsement> ' ),
( '<RiskEndorsement><NonAnniversaryExModSplit><RiskBureauSeq>197608</RiskBureauSeq><RiskIDStatusSeq>1616</RiskIDStatusSeq><RiskIDNbr>0389463</RiskIDNbr><ExModStatusSeq>1607</ExModStatusSeq><ExModFactor>0.890</ExModFactor><SplitDate>3/11/2012</SplitDate></NonAnniversaryExModSplit></RiskEndorsement> ' ),
( '<RiskEndorsement><NonAnniversaryExModSplit><RiskBureauSeq>197613</RiskBureauSeq><RiskIDStatusSeq>1616</RiskIDStatusSeq><RiskIDNbr>0389463</RiskIDNbr><ExModStatusSeq>1607</ExModStatusSeq><ExModFactor>0.970</ExModFactor><SplitDate>1/13/2013</SplitDate></NonAnniversaryExModSplit></RiskEndorsement> ' ),
( '<RiskEndorsement><MandatoryStateRateSplit><StateCode>AL</StateCode><EffDate>7/1/2011</EffDate></MandatoryStateRateSplit></RiskEndorsement> ' ),
( '<RiskEndorsement><AnniversaryRatingDateSplit><RiskBureauSeq>208975</RiskBureauSeq><RiskIDStatusSeq>1616</RiskIDStatusSeq><RiskIDNbr>230094357</RiskIDNbr><ExModStatusSeq>1607</ExModStatusSeq><ExModFactor>0.8700</ExModFactor><SplitDate>1/1/2012</SplitDate></AnniversaryRatingDateSplit></RiskEndorsement> ' ),
( '<RiskEndorsement><AnniversaryRatingDateSplit><RiskBureauSeq>213467</RiskBureauSeq><RiskIDStatusSeq>1616</RiskIDStatusSeq><RiskIDNbr>2431638</RiskIDNbr><ExModStatusSeq>1607</ExModStatusSeq><ExModFactor>0.6800</ExModFactor><SplitDate>10/1/2013</SplitDate></AnniversaryRatingDateSplit></RiskEndorsement> ' ),
( '<RiskEndorsement><NonAnniversaryExModSplit><RiskBureauSeq>213473</RiskBureauSeq><RiskIDStatusSeq>1615</RiskIDStatusSeq><RiskIDNbr>917661014</RiskIDNbr><ExModStatusSeq>1607</ExModStatusSeq><ExModFactor>0.860</ExModFactor><SplitDate>10/1/2013</SplitDate></NonAnniversaryExModSplit></RiskEndorsement> ' ),
( '<RiskEndorsement><AnniversaryRatingDateSplit><RiskBureauSeq>213497</RiskBureauSeq><RiskIDStatusSeq>1616</RiskIDStatusSeq><RiskIDNbr>1146456</RiskIDNbr><ExModStatusSeq>1607</ExModStatusSeq><ExModFactor>0.830</ExModFactor><SplitDate>10/1/2013</SplitDate></AnniversaryRatingDateSplit></RiskEndorsement> ' );
SELECT ID ,
ExistingExposureSplitLimitsChange.value('NewRiskLimitSeq[1]', 'INT') AS NewRiskLimitSeq ,
ExistingExposureSplitLimitsChange.value('EffDate[1]', 'DATE') AS EffDate
FROM @Sample S
CROSS APPLY S.Data.nodes('/RiskEndorsement/ExistingExposureSplitLimitsChange') A ( ExistingExposureSplitLimitsChange );
SELECT ID ,
MandatoryStateRateSplit.value('StateCode[1]', 'NVARCHAR(255)') AS StateCode ,
MandatoryStateRateSplit.value('EffDate[1]', 'DATE') AS EffDate
FROM @Sample S
CROSS APPLY S.Data.nodes('/RiskEndorsement/MandatoryStateRateSplit') A ( MandatoryStateRateSplit );
SELECT ID ,
NonAnniversaryExModSplit.value('RiskBureauSeq[1]', 'INT') AS RiskBureauSeq ,
NonAnniversaryExModSplit.value('RiskIDStatusSeq[1]', 'INT') AS RiskIDStatusSeq ,
NonAnniversaryExModSplit.value('RiskIDNbr[1]', 'INT') AS RiskIDNbr ,
NonAnniversaryExModSplit.value('ExModStatusSeq[1]', 'INT') AS ExModStatusSeq ,
NonAnniversaryExModSplit.value('ExModFactor[1]', 'FLOAT') AS ExModFactor ,
NonAnniversaryExModSplit.value('SplitDate[1]', 'NVARCHAR(255)') AS SplitDateText
FROM @Sample S
CROSS APPLY S.Data.nodes('/RiskEndorsement/NonAnniversaryExModSplit') A ( NonAnniversaryExModSplit );
SELECT ID ,
AnniversaryRatingDateSplit.value('RiskBureauSeq[1]', 'INT') AS RiskBureauSeq ,
AnniversaryRatingDateSplit.value('RiskIDStatusSeq[1]', 'INT') AS RiskIDStatusSeq ,
AnniversaryRatingDateSplit.value('RiskIDNbr[1]', 'INT') AS RiskIDNbr ,
AnniversaryRatingDateSplit.value('ExModStatusSeq[1]', 'INT') AS ExModStatusSeq ,
AnniversaryRatingDateSplit.value('ExModFactor[1]', 'FLOAT') AS ExModFactor ,
AnniversaryRatingDateSplit.value('SplitDate[1]', 'NVARCHAR(255)') AS SplitDateText
FROM @Sample S
CROSS APPLY S.Data.nodes('/RiskEndorsement/AnniversaryRatingDateSplit') A ( AnniversaryRatingDateSplit );

Standards for creating fields & table names

Hi All,
I need to know if there are any SAP standards or standards from clients to be followed in creating new fields, tables & description.
If there are any such data, please share with me.
Urgent.
Regards,
Pramod

Hi Pramod,
mostly we're using a common Term for the field name. The field code is the field name in uppercase using MDM_ as prefix. As you have to replace blanks (a field code does not allow blanks) we use an _ instead. Note: if you want to distinguish between SAP created and custom fields, we recommend using a different prefix! Maybe you can start your Custom field codes with ZMDM or a prefix describing your customer? Currently we cannot enforce this in MDM as the MDM_ prefix is not yet protected. But if you follow our recommendation, it'll ease up your life and of course ours, too, as we can differentiate between SAP and customer fields in OSS messages.
Edit: regarding descriptions
If your field is somehow linked with a ERP field, you could reuse the description of ERP for example!
Cheers
Michael
Edited by: Michael Theis on Jul 25, 2008 10:57 AM

Comment on table is 'text' text restriction info required

Hi all
Is there any document /link by which I can find the restriction or limitation for the text written as table or column comments.
this is required because some data dictionary information for the application is saved in a table data and does contains some control characters (tab,line feed, & sign) so i have to replace those characters into correct systex for
COMMENT ON TABLE TABLE_NAME IS ' FORMATED TEXT '
thanks

Yes I have seen the documentation it focuses on the syntex, not on the string restriction to be made as comments.

"Select" Physical table as LTS for a Fact table

Hi,
I am very new to OBIEE, still in the learning phase.
Scenario 1:
I have a "Select" Physical table which is joined (inner join) to a Fact table in the Physical layer. I have other dimensions joined to this fact table.
In BMM, I created a logical table for the fact table with 2 Logical Table Sources (the fact table & the select physical table). No errors in the consistency check.
When I create an analysis with columns from the fact table and the select table, I don't see any data for the select table column.
Scenario 2:
In this scenario, I created an inner join between "Select" physical table and a Dimension table instead of the Fact table.
In BMM, I created a logical table for the dimension table with 2 Logical Table Sources (the dimension table & the select physical table). No errors in the consistency check.
When I create an analysis with columns from the dimension table and the select table, I see data for all the columns.
What am I missing here? Why is it not working in first scenario?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
SP

Hi,
If I understand your description correctly, then your materialized view skips some dimensions (infrequent ones). However, when you reference these skipped dimensions in filters, the queries are hitting the materialized view and failing as these values do not exist. In this case, you could resolve it as follows
1. Create dimensional hierarchies for all dimensions.
2. In the fact table's logical sources set the content tabs properly. (Yes, I think this is it).
When you skipped some dimensions, the grain of the new fact source (the materialized view in this case) is changed. For example:
Say a fact is available with the keys for Product, Customer, Promotion dimensions. The grain for this is Product * Customer * Promotion
Say another fact is available with the keys for Product, Customer. The grain for this is Product * Customer (In fact, I would say it is Product * Customer * Promotion Total).
So in the second case, the grain of the table is changed. So setting appropriate content levels for these sources would automatically switch the sources.
So, I request you to try these settings and let me know if it works.
Thank you,
Dhar

How to increase width of the complex table column in Agentry?

I am using Agentry 6.0.38.1 client and Smart service manager 3.0 and Agentry 6.0.32 plugin, developing for Android client
I increased no of characters for that complex table column in Agentry editor still its width is same in Android device.
How can I increase the displayed width so that values in that column will not truncate?
Tags edited by: Michael Appleby

Hi Merten,
I'm using Agentry Android client v6.1.4.179 (latest one). In Work Manager Add Component screen, Plant and Item ID fields's edit type is Complex table drop down and Complex table search respectively.
Now we have requirement to fixed Column Width of this fields. Kindly let me know if there is any way to fix this. if than how?
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Data Model: Relational Tables/Columns Naming Options

Hello,
My design consists of several Relational models.
1. Using Logical model properties, I defined Naming Options (Max. Name Length, Character Case, Valid Characters) applicable to all Entities, Attributes and Views.
2. But for Relational models, Tables/Columns/Views Naming Options (Max. Name Length, Character Case, Valid Characters) can only be defined per Relational model and not for all the models.
Question: Is it possible to define Tables/Columns/Views Naming Options (Max. Name Length, Character Case, Valid Characters) applicable to all Relational models? If yes, please inform me.
Thanks
Chiedu

Andrey,
When You select all the columns, you need to hold the Shift key to select all. Don't let it go to do the copy. So, still holding the shift key, right click for the context menu. The menu only has 2 items, Copy and Delete. Now Copy. Then you can go to the diagram and select paste, to paste them in each of the tables you want those columns to appear in.
Sue

Delete extra spaces in table column

hi how can i delete extra spaces in table column for example if table column value is store as 'ÄAAAAA ' how can i delete that extra space
this is the column i what to delete extra spaces
select SUBTYPES from tablesubtype;am in
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production
PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
CORE 11.2.0.3.0 Production
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NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
Edited by: adf0994 on 2012/12/03 11:30 AM
Edited by: adf0994 on 2012/12/03 11:42 AM

UPDATE tablesubtype
SET SUBTYPES = TRIM (SUBTYPES);Doing RTRIM alone will not suffice coz it'll only remove Right Spaces and NOT Left ones.
I guess, in your case doing a TRIM will be more beneficial to be safe and prevent any left spaces in future.
For intermediate spaces... try this.
UPDATE tablesubtype
SET SUBTYPES = REGEXP_REPLACE (SUBTYPES, ' ', '');Hope this Helps,
Ranit B.
Edited by: ranit B on Dec 3, 2012 2:33 PM
-- added regexp

Frame 9 solution for table column + side head does not work in Frame 10 and 11

In Frame 9 structured (DITA) we could force Frame to record the actual widths of table columns in the DITA XML. Frame 9 would respect the widths when opening the file. This was particularly useful for forcing tables to be wide -- to go across the column and the side head -- and for the columns to never resize.
In Frame 9 this was done by commenting out the line
"writer use proportional widths;"
like this
"/* writer use proportional widths; */"
in the topic.rules.text" file located in
"...\FrameMaker9\Structure\xml\DITA\app\DITA-Topic-FM"
This no longer works in Frame10 and Frame 11. Even though the same line is commented out in all the "NAME.rules.txt" files in all the subdirectories of
    "...\AdobeFrameMaker11\Structure\xml\DITA_1.2\app"
and
    "...\AdobeFrameMaker11\Structure\xml\DITA\app"
and
    "...\AdobeFrameMaker10\Structure\xml\DITA_1.2\app"
and
    "...\AdobeFrameMaker10\Structure\xml\DITA\app" .
Commenting out the line does force Frame 10 and 11 to record the absolute column width (2.357" etc.) in the DITA XML.
However, on Open, Frame 10 and 11 force the table to fit in the column, not the column and sidehead. That is they behave as though they were still using proportional column widths. It seems the original values (as inserted by Frame 10 and 11 before closing!) are recalculated on Open, thereby mimicking the default proportional width behavior.
For example, this on Save then Close from Frame 10 or 11
<table frame = "topbot" colsep = "0" rowsep = "1">
<tgroup cols = "4" colsep = "0" rowsep = "1" outputclass = "FormatB">
<colspec colnum = "1" colname = "1" colwidth = "1.796in" colsep = "0"/>
<colspec colnum = "2" colname = "2" colwidth = "1.852in" colsep = "0"/>
<colspec colnum = "3" colname = "3" colwidth = "1.179in" colsep = "0"/>
<colspec colnum = "4" colname = "4" colwidth = "2.152in" colsep = "0"/>
goes to this on Open then Save:
<table frame = "topbot" colsep = "0" rowsep = "1">
<tgroup cols = "4" colsep = "0" rowsep = "1" outputclass = "FormatB">
<colspec colnum = "1" colname = "1" colwidth = "1.351in" colsep = "0"/>
<colspec colnum = "2" colname = "2" colwidth = "1.393in" colsep = "0"/>
<colspec colnum = "3" colname = "3" colwidth = "0.887in" colsep = "0"/>
<colspec colnum = "4" colname = "4" colwidth = "1.618in" colsep = "0"/>
Any help at all would be appreciated!
We have 8,000 to 10,000 pages to PDF in the next few days and about 33% of those pages are messed up tables!
Message was edited by: borealforest

Hi...
Unfortunately, I don't have any insight into the default DITA table handling in FM10 or FM11 .. so can't give you the answer you're looking for. Since both FM10 and FM11 offer ExtendScript, you could write a script (or have one written) that processes all of your files to reset the table widths. Or, perhaps the best short term solution may be to reinstall FM9 to get the job done, then spend more time later to figure out a better solution.
One alternative would be for you to use DITA-FMx, which supports the table/@pgwide attribute for controlling which tables span the page and which don't. Since your tables probably don't make use of this attribute, it won't help in the near term, but might make sense going forward.
Cheers,
Scott Prentice
Leximation, Inc.
www.leximation.com

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