Procedure documentation Defining Variables with the Variable Wizard Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

The variable wizard takes you through the process of defining a variable step-by-step.

Procedure

Each individual step is context-sensitive and is adjusted according to the combination of variable and processing types used. This means that the variable wizard only offers the selection options that are permitted for that combination of variable and processing types. For more information, see Overview of Variable Types and Processing Types.

Introduction

The first dialog step in the variable wizard explains that you can define variables as placeholders instead of using fixed values. These placeholders are then filled during the query runtime.

If you do not want to see this step in the future, select Do not display this step in future.

General Information

The second dialog step shows the type of variable. You determine the type of variable by calling up the variable wizard in a specific context. If you have chosen, for example, New Variable in the context menu of a characteristic value, then Characteristic Value is shown automatically in the variable wizard as the variable type. For more information about context-sensitivity in the variable wizard, see Using Variables: The Variable Wizard and the Variable Editor.

  1. Enter a variable name and a description for the variable.

    2. Caution

    The variable name it the technical name of the variable and has to be unique across all queries.

  2. In the Processing by field, choose the processing type for the variable. Depending to the type of variable, only the processing types that are relevant for this variable type appear for you to choose from in the dropdown box. For more information, see Variable Processing Types.

The following dialog steps are context-sensitive:

Depending on the variable type and processing type that you have chosen, the relevant dialog step appears. This is where you can make the necessary settings.

Saving Variables

In the last dialog step, you get a summary of the settings for the variable.

Choose Exit. The system saves the variable and closes the variable wizard.

Result

You have defined a variable. The changed variable can now be used in all queries.