Filters (SAP Library - Enterprise Reporting, Query, and Analysis)

Filters

Definition

A filter is a Web item that displays the filter values resulting from navigation for a query view in the Web application.

Use

The Web item This graphic is explained in the accompanying text Filter displays the filter values that have been generated by navigating in a query view in a Web application. You also use filters to select individual values.

Structure

As well as its general attributes, the Filter Web item has the following attributes:

Attributes

Description

Display Filter Values

PRESENTATION (optional)

PRESENTATION_N (optional)

'KEY' = key

'TEXT' = Description

'KEY_TEXT' = Key and description

'TEXT_KEY' = Description and key

The filter value is displayed in accordance with the setting. If no display is specified for an index, the index 0 display (no index) is used.

Note

If this parameter is not specified, the display, which is valid for the characteristic, is used.

List of characteristics

(ITEM_LIST)

List of characteristics with display

Maximum filter value length (FILTER_VALUE_LENGTH)

Default value: 0

You specify the number of characters, according to which a filter value is indicated, by “...”.

Note

If you keep the value as 0 (default), the complete filter value is displayed.

Only display values

(ONLY_VALUES)

"X" = Yes, " " = No

When you activate this attribute, the filter values are displayed without any labeling, and the formatting is separated using semi-colons.

List characteristics and structures (ITEM_FILTER_IOBJNM_N)

(optional)

Note

This attribute is displayed in the Web Application Designer in the attribute list of the characteristic (ITEM_LIST).

Listing the names of characteristics and structures enables you to determine which entries appear in the filter and in which order. Only those entries for which a filter value exists are displayed. The remaining entries are skipped over.

Note

If you do not specify this parameter, all the characteristics and structures that are filtered are displayed.

If you combine ONLY_VALUES=X and ITEM_FILTER_IOBJNM=MyInfoObject, it is possible to identify a single filter value in the Web template. This is also useful in headers, for example.

Example

Displaying filter values for the characteristic Calendar year without formatting

   <param name='OWNER' value='SAP_BW'>
   <param name='CMD' value='GET_ITEM'>
   <param name="NAME" value="FILTER_1"/>
   <param name="ITEM_CLASS" value="CL_RSR_WWW_ITEM_FILTER"/>
   <param name='DATA_PROVIDER' value='View1 >
   <param name='ONLY_VALUES' value='X'>
   <param name='ITEM_FILTER_IOBJNM' value='0CALYEAR'>
   ITEM : FILTER_1

</object>

Input field for filtering according to Calendar year with preassigned dynamic filters (only works with single value filters)

<form action="<SAP_BW_URL DATA_PROVIDER='View 1' FILTER_IOBJNM='0CALYEAR'>" method="post">

Calendar year: <input name="FILTER_VALUE_EXT" size=4 maxlength=4 value="

</object>

</form>