Default Variables for Web Applications 

Use

Variables play a central role in BW queries. For example, the entire query or only individual parts of the query can be filtered before reading data according to values. There are variables with automatic substitution, substitution from authorizations, or variables that are ready for input.

The variables for Web applications can be processed in the background (without a variable screen) using the parameter VARIABLE_SCREEN=%20 or in the foreground (with a variable screen) using the parameter VARIABLE_SCREEN=X. In both cases, we recommend you specify default variables through parameterization. Therefore, all types of variables that are ready for input are supported. For more information about the VARIABLE_SCREEN, see Object Tag for the Properties of Web Templates.

In contrast to filtering, the external value for specifying default values has to be specified for the variables. The date, for example, is transferred as it has been entered.

Features

Specifying default variables is achieved by parameterizing the URL. The variable values are separated from each other by different indexes.

The index in the parameter is indicated in the following by '_I'.

Characteristic Value Variables

Parameter variables or variables for several single values are predefined as follows:

Parameter	Description
VAR_NAME_I	Technical name of the variables
VAR_VALUE_EXT_I	Attribute value in external display Key for characteristic value in external display

Interval variables are predefined as in the following:

Parameter	Description
VAR_NAME_I	Technical name of the variables
VAR_VALUE_LOW_EXT_I	“From” characteristic value in external display Key for characteristic value in external display
VAR_VALUE_HIGH_EXT_I	“To” characteristic value in external display Key for characteristic value in external display

Selection option variables are predefined as in the following:

parameter	Description
VAR_NAME_I	Technical name of the variables
VAR_OPERATOR_I	An operator 'EQ' = Individual value 'BT' = Interval 'LT' = Less than 'LE' = Less than or equal to 'GT' = Greater than 'GE' = Greater than or equal to
VAR_VALUE_LOW_EXT_I	“From” characteristic value in external display Key for characteristic value in external display
VAR_VALUE_HIGH_EXT_I	“To” characteristic value in external display Key for characteristic value in external display This value must only be specified with VAR_OPERATOR='BT'.
VAR_SIGN_I	Row properties 'I' found values are added,  'E' found values are removed.

Variables for precalculated value sets are preassigned as follows:

Parameter	Description
VAR_NAME_I	Technical name of the variables
VAR_VALUE_EXT_I	Name of value set

Variables for Single Hierarchy Nodes or Variables for Several Hierarchy Nodes

Parameter	Description
VAR_NAME_I	Technical name of the variables
VAR_VALUE_EXT_I	Node key in external display Key for hierarchy node
VAR_NODE_IOBJNM_I	Node characteristic name With characteristic nodes and text nodes, you have to specify the characteristic name (0HIER_NODE).

Hierarchy, Formula, and Text Variables

Parameter	Description
VAR_NAME_I	Technical name of the variables
VAR_VALUE_EXT_I	Hierarchy name, formula value, text

Examples

Predefining the parameter variable

http://yourAppServer:yourPort/SAP/BW/BEx?CMD=LDOC&template_id=yourTemplate&var_name_1=myParameterVariable&var_value_ext_1=4711

Predefining the parameter variable (4711) and select options variable (1, 7 to 12)

http://yourAppServer:yourPort/SAP/BW/BEx?CMD=LDOC&template_id=yourTemplate&var_name_1=myParameterVariable&var_value_ext_1=4711&var_name_2=mySelOptVar&var_operator_2=EQ&var_sign_2=I&var_value_low_ext_2=1&var_name_3=mySelOptVar&var_operator_3=BT&var_sign_3=I&var_value_low_ext_3=7&var_value_high_ext_3=12

Predefining hierarchy nodes variable (DE, 0HIER NODE)

http://yourAppServer:yourPort/SAP/BW/BEx?CMD=LDOC&template_id=yourTemplate&var_name_1=myHryNodeVariable&var_value_ext_1=DE&var_node_iobjnm_1=0HIER_NODE