Creating a Custom Attribute 

Procedure

A. Creating the Attribute

       1.      Go to InfoObject maintenance in BW (in the SAP menu choose Modeling ® Object Maintenance ® InfoObject).

       2.      Select the InfoObject for which you want to add the attribute, and choose Maintain.

       3.      To create the attribute, follow the procedure described in section Tab Page: Attributes.

The new attribute is displayed in the workbench at Master Data ® Custom Attributes.

B. Creating Values for the Attribute

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       1.      In the workbench, choose Master Data ® Custom Attributes.

       2.      Double-click on the attribute you created.

       3.      To create attribute values, choose Create in the lower left-hand area of the workbench screen.

       4.      Assign a key and a description for each value.

       5.      Save your entries.

Result

For example, you can use the attribute to more precisely describe consolidation units (in the workbench, choose Master Data ® Consolidation Units ® <the characteristic> ® tab page Other Attributes).

When executing queries, you can select the attribute if it is defined as a navigation attribute.