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Result: VARIABLES
Significance
The Variables export parameter returns VARIABLES 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 |
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:
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DATA_TYPE |
Data type in ABAP dictionary |
CHR_MAX_LEN |
Maximum length of a variable value in characters or bytes |
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 from |
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:
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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:
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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 |
You can find additional information about the individual parameter fields in the corresponding data element documentation in the ABAP Dictionary.