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Use

You can use this function to set up query view hierarchies that you can display on the Query Views accordion of the side panel. You can create a query view hierarchy based on the context key. You can display the query view hierarchy on the Query Views accordion of the side panel by choosing Start of the navigation path Option menu of tray Next navigation step Hierarchical View End of the navigation path.

Prerequisites

You can define a query view hierarchy only if the following applies:

  • You have the necessary authorizations, which are granted to you in one of the following ways:

    • In the Role Maintenance (PFCG) transaction, you are assigned to the BCV User (SAP_BCV_USER) role.

    • On the SAP NetWeaver Portal, you are assigned to the BCV User (com.sap.pct.bs_fnd.BCV_USR) role.

  • You have set up query views or use the ones predefined by SAP.

    For more information, see Definition of Query Views.

Features

Predefined Query View Hierarchies

Depending on the application using BCV, there may be a set of predefined query view hierarchies in your system. For more information, see Business Content for Business Context Viewer.

Activities

You can define a query view hierarchy in the following ways:

  • In the configuration center, choose Define Query View Hierarchies.

  • In Customizing under Start of the navigation path Cross-Application Components Next navigation step Processes and Tools for Enterprise Applications Next navigation step Business Context Viewer Next navigation step User Interface Next navigation step Define Query View Hierarchies End of the navigation path.

    For more information about the setting of individual fields, see the field help and input help texts.

Recommendation

Using the configuration center is the recommended approach to making configuration settings in BCV. You should use Customizing only in exceptional cases. For more information, see Configuration Center.

You can assign groups, subgroups, and query views to the query view hierarchy by choosing Add, and then the type of object you want to assign.

You can delete the objects you assigned by choosing Delete.