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Use

Using the Set Display Attributes command (SET_ATTRIBUTES), you can specify which display attributes are to be displayed in which display area.

Command Parameters

The following information lists the command parameters in the same sequence that they appear in the command wizard when you insert the command:

Parameter Description

Target Data Provider (TARGET_DATA_PROVIDER_REF_LIST)

You enter a list of all data providers on which the command is based.

You specify the individual data providers in the Data Provided Affected parameter (TARGET_DATA_PROVIDER_REF).

Characteristic (CHARACTERISTIC)

You use this parameter and the input help to select the characteristic, the display attribute of which you want to specify.

Display Attribute (INFO_OBJECT_ATTRIBUTE)

You use this parameter to specify the display attribute, for which you want to set the display attributes.

The display attributes used are specified in the list of display attributes.

If you want to display the display attributes of a characteristic, you need to leave this parameter empty.

If you want to display the display attributes of a display attribute, you need to specify values for the parameters Characteristic (CHARACTERISTIC) and Display Attribute (INFO_OBJECT_ATTRIBUTE).

Presentation Area (PRESENTATION_AREA)

You use this parameter to specify the display area of the display attribute.

  • All Areas (ALL)

    If you choose this option, the display attributes are displayed in the input help and in the results area.

  • Result Set (RESULT_SET)

    If you choose this option, the display attributes are displayed in the results area only.

  • Member Access (MEMBER_ACCESS)

    If you choose this option, the display attributes are displayed in the input help dialog box only.

List of Display Attributes (ATTRIBUTE_LIST)

Enter a list of all the display attributes that are to be displayed in the display area.

You specify the individual attributes in the Display Attribute parameter (INFO_OBJECT_ATTRIBUTE).

Under List of Display Attributes (ATTRIBUTE_LIST), you can specify each of the attributes under the parameter Display Attribute (INFO_OBJECT_ATTRIBUTE).
Example

Using the following command, the display attribute Country (0D_COUNTRY) for characteristic Customer (0D_CUSTOMER) of data provider DP_1 is also displayed. Note that the parameter Display Attribute (INFO_OBJECT_ATTRIBUTE) is not specified on the level of the Characteristic (CHARACTERISTIC). If the display attribute Country has its own display attributes, a value must be specified for the parameter Characteristic (CHARACTERISTIC) so that these display attributes are displayed.

<bi:INSTRUCTION >

<bi:SET_ATTRIBUTES >

<bi:TARGET_DATA_PROVIDER_REF_LIST type="ORDEREDLIST" >

<bi:TARGET_DATA_PROVIDER_REF index="1" value="DP_1" />

</bi:TARGET_DATA_PROVIDER_REF_LIST>

<bi:CHARACTERISTIC value="0D_CUSTOMER" text="" />

<bi:PRESENTATION_AREA value="RESULT_SET" />

<bi:ATTRIBUTE_LIST type="ORDEREDLIST" >

<bi:INFO_OBJECT_ATTRIBUTE index="1" value="0D_COUNTRY" />

</bi:ATTRIBUTE_LIST>

</bi:SET_ATTRIBUTES>

</bi:INSTRUCTION>