Export Parameter: Variables

Name

Description

CAT_NAM

CATALOG name, to which the CUBE belongs

CUBE_NAM

Name of CUBE, to which the variable belongs

VAR_NAM

Variable technical name (including the separator '[')

VAR_CAP

Caption

VAR_UID

Unique ID (UUID) in compressed form, variable GUID

VAR_ORDINAL

General reference field for numerations; An ordinal number assigned to a variable in the group of variables for a CUBE.

VAR_TYPE

Variable type; this field corresponds to the VARIABLE_TYPE column of the SAP VARIABLES Schema-rowset The following values are possible:

• SAP_VAR_TYPE_MEMBER
• SAP_VAR_TYPE_HIERARCHY
• SAP_VAR_TYPE_NUMERIC

You can find additional information fromBW Specific Enhancement: SAP VARIABLES schema-rowset .

DATA_TYPE

Data type in ABAP dictionary

• char

  for SAP_VAR_TYPE_MEMBER and SAP_VAR_TYPE_HIERARCHY types

• fltp

  for SAP_VAR_TYPE_NUMERIC type

CHR_MAX_LEN

VAR_PROC_TYPE

Variable processing type; this field corresponds to the VARIABLE_PROCESSING_TYPE column of the SAP VARIABLES Schema-rowset

The value is always SAP_VAR_PROC_TYPE_USER_INPUT. Only variables with the "manual entry/default value" processing type are returned to the OLAP BAPI MDDataProvider BW.

You can find additional information fromBW Specific Enhancement: SAP VARIABLES schema-rowset .

VAR_SELC_TYPE

Variable selection type; this field corresponds to the VARIABLE_SELECTION_TYPE column of the SAP VARIABLES Schema-rowset The following values are possible:

• SAP_ VAR _SEL_TYPE_VALUE
• SAP_ VAR _SEL_TYPE_INTERVAL
• SAP_ VAR _SEL_TYPE_COMPLEX

You can find additional information fromBW Specific Enhancement: SAP VARIABLES schema-rowset .

VAR_ENTRY_TYPE

Variable entry type; this field corresponds to the VARIABLE_ENTRY_TYPE column of the SAP VARIABLES Schema-rowset The following values are possible:

• SAP_VAR_INPUT_TYPE_OPTIONAL
• SAP_VAR_INPUT_TYPE_MANDATORY
• SAP_VAR_INPUT_TYPE_MANDATORY_NOT_INITIAL

You can find additional information fromBW Specific Enhancement: SAP VARIABLES schema-rowset .

REF_DIM

Dimension unique name; this field corresponds to the REFERENCE_DIMENSION column of the SAP VARIABLES Schema rowset.

For variables having type SAP_VAR_TYPE_MEMBER, this field determines from which DIMENSION values for the variable can be selected.

REF_HRY

Hierarchy unique name; this field corresponds to the REFERENCE_HIERARCHY column of the SAP VARIABLES Schema rowset.

For variables having type SAP_VAR_TYPE_MEMBER, this field determines from which HIERARCHY values for the variable can be selected.

DFLT_LOW

Member unique name, default value for variable (if available)

DFLT_HIGH

Member unique name, default value for variable (if available)

DFLT_LOW_CAP

Description for default value for variable (if available)

DFLT_HIGH_CAP

Description for default value for variable (if available)

DSCRPTN

Variable description