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Result: MEASURES
Significance
The Measures export parameter returns MEASURES as a result.
The parameter consists of a table with the following fields:
|
Name |
Description |
|
CAT_NAM |
CATALOG name, to which the CUBE belongs |
|
CUBE_NAM |
CUBE name |
|
MES_NAM |
Name of key figure
BW uses a global InfoObject catalog, in which all InfoObjects are stored with their properties for all data structures. For this reason, an InfoObject name can only be allocated once. |
|
MES_UNAM |
Member unique name |
|
MES_CAP |
Description (caption) |
|
MES_UID |
Unique ID (UUID) in compressed form |
|
MES_AGGREGATOR |
MEASURE aggregation behavior (BW InfoObject with type key figure) |
|
DATA_TYPE |
Data type in ABAP dictionary |
|
NUM_PREC |
Maximum precision Maximum precision is only specified for numerical data types |
|
NUM_SCALE |
Scaling factor (where applicable) |
|
MES_UNITS |
Unit (where applicable)
Dollars or Unit |
|
DSCRPTN |
Description |

You can find additional information about the individual parameter fields in the corresponding data element documentation in the ABAP Dictionary.