Generic Navigation Block 

Definition

An item that obtains data from a view to create a generic navigation block for a Web report. This block contains keys that you can use to transfer characteristics, for example, into rows or columns.

Use

The item Generic navigation block displays the navigational state of a view in the Web report in the form of a table. All characteristics and structures in the view are listed in the table and their filter values are displayed. You can also change the navigational state. You can transfer characteristics and structures to an axis (rows or columns) or from axes. You can filter according to single values and remove the filter again.

Structure

As well as its generic attributes, the item Generic navigation block has the following attributes:

Attribute

Description

Frame name for F4 Help (TARGET_HELP_FRAME)

You can display F4 Help in a different frame from the data. If you do not activate this attribute, then F4 Help is displayed in the same window.

Maximum filter value length (FILTER_VALUE_LENGTH)

Default value: 80

You specify the number of characters, according to which a filter value is indicated, by <Number>.

If you set the value to 0, then the complete filter value is displayed.

Entries next to one another (HORIZONTAL_NUMBER)

Describes the maximum number of characteristics that can be displayed next to one another. If the navigation block contains more than the specified number of characteristics, then it is automatically displayed in more than one row, where the number of characteristics per row is optimized regarding the equal distribution of rows and the required number of characteristics.

This attribute is only included when HORITONTAL_ALIGNMENT (Define entries next to one another) is activated.

Define entries next to one another (HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT)

"X" = Yes, " " = No

As well as arranging the characteristics below one another, you can also display them next to one another. In many cases, this makes better use of the display area and there is a stronger visual link between, for example, table and navigation block.

List of navigation block entries (ITEM_NAV_BLOCK_IOBJNM_N)

(optional)

Listing the names of characteristics and structures enables you to determine which entries appear in the navigation block, and in which order.

If you do not specify this parameter, all characteristics and structures in the navigation block are displayed.