Attributes

Description

Index in the filter command (INDEX)

Must have a clear value for all dropdown boxes and radio button groups within the form tag.

This attribute must be changed only if the ONLY_VALUES attribute is active.

Characteristics / structure (IOBJNM)

Name of characteristic / structure according to which you want to filter

Specify the technical name of the characteristic (for example, 0COUNTRY) or the structure (25 characters)

The technical name of the characteristic is stored in the query definition. In the BEx toolbar, choose Change Query View ® Change Query (Local View) or (Global View) ® . The technical names of the InfoObjects are displayed.

Note that the characteristic you have chosen must be included in the query that the Web application is based on.

Read mode (BOOKED_VALUES)

Specifies which values in the master data table are copied to the Checkboxes Web item as filter values:

·        M: All values from the master data table.

In some circumstances values that do not appear in the data provider under the current filter conditions and that produce the result No suitable data found when filtered, might also be displayed. However, this process is fastest under certain conditions.

·        D: Values that are basically posted, whereby the current drilldown status is not fully taken into consideration.

·        Q: Only values that are also posted in the Data Provider under the currently valid filter conditions are displayed. It can take a long time under certain circumstances.

Maximum number of values in the dropdown box (MAXVALUES)

(optional)

Contains the maximum number of values that are displayed in the dropdown box.

If this attribute has the value 0, all the available values are written in the dropdown box.

Label (SHOW_LABEL)

'X' = Yes, '  '  = No

Use BW description as label

If this attribute is activated, the long text of the characteristic is written as a label in front of the dropdown box. In addition, you can use the context menu related to the description of the characteristic in this label.

Display values only (ONLY_VALUES)

'X' = Yes, '  '  = No

(optional)

Create dropdown box only

If you activate this attribute, only the HTML form Web item for the value list is created. In this case you have to create the form in which the dropdown box is contained manually.

This attribute is suitable for creating forms that contain several dropdown boxes.

Do not display entry All values

(NO_REMOVE_FILTER)

'X' = Do not offer “All values”,

'  '  = Display entry “All values”

If this field is not blank, the entry All values is not set as a selection option in the radio button group.

Data provider affected

(TARGET_DATA_PROVIDER)

Contains a list of all data providers to which the filter commands are sent.

If you filter according to a characteristic and then activate this attribute, the different data providers for the Web item are notified. For further information about this attribute, see General Attributes.