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Use

Using the Drill Down a Characteristic command (DRILL_DOWN), you can change the position of a characteristic or structure within a data provider.

Command Parameters

The following table outlines the command parameters in the same sequence that they appear in the command wizard when you insert the command:

Parameter Description

Target Data Provider (TARGET_DATA_PROVIDER_REF_LIST)

 

Enter a list of all data providers the command applies to.

You specify the individual data providers in the Data Provided Affected parameter (TARGET_DATA_PROVIDER_REF).

Characteristic (CHARACTERISTIC)

You use this parameter to select the characteristic for which the position is to be changed.

Axis (AXIS)

You use this parameter to specify where the selected characteristic is to be positioned:

  • Rows (ROWS)
  • Columns (COLUMNS)
  • Free Characteristics (FREE)

Position on the Axis (AXIS_POSITION)

You use this parameter to specify the exact position of the characteristic or structure to be displayed:

  • Parent Characteristic (CHARACTERISTIC)

    If you choose this option, the characteristic to be displayed is displayed after the selected characteristic. You select this characteristic using the Characteristic (CHARACTERISTIC) parameter and the input help .

  • Index (INDEX)

    If you choose this option, you can specify the absolute position of the characteristic in the drilldown. Counting starts with "1", that is, with the entry "1", the characteristic to be displayed is always displayed first.