Characteristics Descriptions

The following reuse views are included in this virtual data model:

• Reuse view for the descriptions of the characteristics (CharacteristicDesc)

• Reuse view for the descriptions of the values of the characteristics (CharacteristicValueDesc)

These views provide the characteristics and characteristics values paired with their descriptions. They are used to enhance characteristics-based query views with description texts.

Business Objects

These views are built on the Classification business object.

Measures and Attributes

Some important attributes are:

• Characteristic

  Language-independent name of a characteristic (formerly known as ATNAM).

• CharacteristicInternalID

  Internal ID of a characteristic (former known as ATINN).

• CharacteristicValue

  Value from the value list of a characteristic.

• CharacteristicDescription

  Language-dependent description of a characteristic.

• CharacteristicValueDescription

  Language-dependent description of a characteristic value.

Filters

The view uses the Validity Date (KeyDate) filter to show results valid only on a specific date.

Used Tables and Views

The views select data from the following tables:

• CABN (Characteristic)

• CABNT (Characteristic Descriptions)

• CAWN (Characteristic Values)

• CAWNT (Value Texts)