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In the right screen area of the semantics tab in the Open ODS View Editor, you can view and modify the properties of the Open ODS view fields. You can change characteristic properties for fields of an Open ODS view by changing the selections/entries in the properties maintenance screen (overwrite local settings). Alternatively, you can specify an association for the field and this association can pass on various properties to the Open ODS view field.

Changing local field properties

To change a field property locally, proceed as follows:

  • For field properties like the name of the view field or the association, change the entry or the selection directly.
  • For field properties that display the Toggle Default Value/Manual Entry (Toggle Default Value/Manual Entry) pushbutton (such as the reporting properties), choose the pushbutton for the property and change the entry or selection.
Note Even if you do not change the entry after pressing Toggle Default Value/Manual Entry (Toggle Default Value/Manual Entry), the system interprets the property as being specified locally and not as the default or inherited value.
Note The authorization behaviour of an Open ODS view field depends on whether the Authorization Relevance property has been set locally or via an association.
Creating field associations and specifying field properties using associations

Using associations on fields of type "characteristic", you can link an Open ODS view to master data and texts of other Open ODS views or InfoObjects. This allows you to inherit properties from the associated object, assign additional key fields (compounding) and use texts and navigation attributes of the associated objects in queries on the Open ODS view.

  1. To specify an association, choose the associated object type under Association (Open ODS View or InfoObject) and then select the required object.

    Creating the association for an Open ODS view field transfers the Authorization Relevance properties and the reporting properties (Display, Query Execution Filter) from the associated InfoObject to the Open ODS view field. You can also specify additional properties for the field.

    Note The authorization behaviour of an Open ODS view field depends on whether the Authorization Relevance property has been set locally or via an association.
  2. If you want the info object name for the Open ODS view field to be inherited from the associated object, choose Direct Usage of Associated Object by Name.

    If you choose Direct Usage of Associated Object by Name, and the associated object is an InfoObject, the InfoObject name of the Open ODS view field matches the name of the associated InfoObject. If you choose Direct Usage of Associated Object by Name, and the associated object is an Open ODS view, the InfoObject name of the Open ODS view field matches the name of the associated Open ODS view.

  3. To specify navigation attributes from the associated object for the Open ODS view, choose Navigation Attributes.

    This pushbutton is available for an association to an InfoObject, provided that the InfoObject contains navigation attributes. This pushbutton is available for an association to an Open ODS view, provided that the Open ODS view contains characteristics.

    1. A dialog box opens. Select either navigation attributes of the associated InfoObject or select characteristics of the Open ODS view as navigation attributes of the Open ODS.
    2. If you have chosen Usage of System-Wide Unique Name, you can change the field names in the Open ODS view for the selected navigation attributes (under Local Name). The field names are used to derive the InfoObject names of the navigation attributes.
    3. You can also change the description of a navigation attribute to be used in queries for an Open ODS view. Enter a description in the Local Description field.
    4. To return to the Open ODS view maintenance screen, choose OK.
  4. To specify a compounding to another field, choose Compounding.

    This pushbutton is available for an association to an InfoObject, provided that the InfoObject contains a different characteristic. This pushbutton is available for an association to an Open ODS view, provided that the associated Open ODS view contains the represented key field and at least one additional key field.

    1. A dialog box opens. Here you see the compounding parent InfoObjects of the associated InfoObject or the key fields of the associated Open ODS view under Compounding from Association.
    2. Under Field Name choose the Open ODS view field which you want compound to.
    3. Once you have specified the compounding, choose OK to return to the Open ODS view maintenance screen.
    Note If you have just specified a compounding for a field and this field does not have an association to an Open ODS view - but an association was specified in the Open ODS view of the compounding parent for the source field - then this association is applied when the Open ODS view is checked.
  5. For associated InfoObjects: The I confirm the Referential Integrity field is a reminder to make sure that the required master data for all the characteristic values is available in the system. The query result is modified by the field in the following way:

    If you select the field, a check on referential integrity is made when the query is executed. This means that data is displayed only for those characteristics values where entries exist both in the external source and in the SID table of the associated info object.

    If you do not select the field, a check on referential integrity is not made when the query is executed. This means that data is also displayed for those characteristics values where entries exist only in the external source and no entries exist in the SID table of the associated info object.

    Note Note the effects of this field on the query result and on the master data table of the associated info object. If you do not select the field and the referential integrity is not confirmed, this can produce a different query result than in the referential integrity check and the master data table of the associated info object is given additional entries when the query is executed.
Note Properties specified using the association can be modified again on the property; choose Toggle Default Value/Manual Entry (Toggle Default Value/Manual Entry). You can also use this pushbutton to reset local changes.