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Object documentation Properties of Data Providers Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Definition

Command for a data provider.

Use

A data provider has a great variety of properties. You can change the properties by specifying the parameter and its value. Therefore, you do not have to specify parameter 'CMD'.

The data provider properties are evaluated after the command processing has ended.

Structure

Parameter

Description

ZERO_SUPPRESSION

'  '  = do not hide any zeros

'X' = hide overall results columns and rows which contain zero values

'1' =  only hide columns which have zeros in the cross-classified table

'2' = only hide overall results columns which contain zeros

'3' =  only hide rows which have zeros in the cross-classified table

'4' =  only hide rows and columns which have zeros in the cross-classified table

'6' = only hide overall results rows which contain zeros

 

Hide zeros which occur in the inner or outer rows and columns of a cross-classified table.

A cross-classified table contains characteristics in both the rows and columns.

Example of a cross-classified table:

You create a query in which you analyze the net revenue of your products in relation to your customers. The Product characteristic is located in the rows and the Customer characteristic and the key figure Net Revenue 2004 are located in the columns.

See also the table below on Zero Suppression for Structures.

For more information, see Zero Row and Zero Column Suppression.

ZERO_PRESENTATION

'0' = display

'1' = display without currency/unit

'2' = do not display

'3' = display zero text

Zero value display

ZERO_TEXT

Text for zero value display '3'

SHOW_SCALING_FACTORS

'X' = Yes, '  '  = No

Display scaling factors and exclude currency / unit

SIGN_PRESENTATION

'1' = sign before number

'2' = sign after number

'3' = concatenated display

+/- sign display

FULL_CONCAT_KEYS

'X' = Yes, '  '  = No

Display of characteristic and attribute keys fully concatenated

SHOW_DOCUMENTS

'X' = Yes, '  '  = No

Show document links for each characteristic variant

SHOW_DR_LINKS

'X' = Yes, '  '  = No

Show Drag&Relate master data

UHRY_ACTIVE_ROWS

'X' = Yes, '  '  = No

Display rows as hierarchy

UHRY_CAPTION_ROWS

Labeling for rows for hierarchical display

UHRY_LEVEL_ROWS

Number of objects (characteristics, hierarchies, structures) on the rows that are initially visible as hierarchy when display is switched on.

UHRY_ACTIVE_COLUMNS

'X' = Yes, '  '  = No

Display columns as hierarchy

UHRY_CAPTION_COLUMNS

Labeling for columns for hierarchical display

UHRY_LEVEL_COLUMNS

Number of objects (characteristics, hierarchies, structures) on the columns that are initially visible as hierarchy when display is switched on.

 

Zero Suppression for Structures

Parameter

Description

SUPPRESSION

'X' = Yes, '  '  = No

The structure is included In the zero suppression.

STRUCTURE_NAME

Technical name of structure (UID)

In order to use zero suppression for structures, both parameters have to be specified.

Example

<sap_bw_url data_provider='*' multi='X' structure_name='DTG057U7OQ8K2ALKCMR2AWM14' suppression=’X’>

<sap_bw_url data_provider='*' multi='X' structure_name_1='DTG057U7OQ8K2ALKCMR2AWM14' suppression_1=’X’ suppression_2=’ ‘ structure_name_2=’ EFG057U7OQ8K2JKKCMR2AWM67’>

Integration

The data provider properties can be added to every other command.

 

 

 

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