The input help dialog in BEx helps you to select characteristic values in various areas of the Business Explorer.
Purposes of Input Help
The input help dialog is available in the following areas:
Number of Characteristic Values for Characteristic Restriction of the Filter in the BEx Query Designer
For more information, seeRestricting Characteristics.
Selecting Characteristic Values for Filtering Data in the BEx Analyzer
For more information, seeSelecting Characteristic Values.
Selecting Characteristic Values for Conditional Formatting in the BEx Report Designer
For more information, seeSelecting Characteristic Values.
Web applications also offer an input help dialog for selecting filter values.
More information:Restricting Data Using Filter Values.
Searching in Input Help
A search option is available in the input help dialog box. For more information, seeSearching for Values.
Personalization of Input Help
You can make various user-specific settings to personalize the input help functions. For more information, seeMaintaining User Settings for the Input Help Dialog Box.
BEx Query Designer
Select your required characteristic in the Filter screen area and choose Restrict in the context menu.
BEx Analyzer
In the context menu, choose Select Filter Value.
BEx Report Designer
You can call the input help in the following ways: