| data provider (BW-BEX) |
Object that delivers data for one or more Web items at runtime.
There are two types of data providers:
This type of data provider usually returns data for Web items or design items that display the result of a query or query view, such as a table or a chart, for example.
This type of data provider ususally returns data for Web items or design items that allow you to filter data, such as a dropdown box or checkbox group, for example.
You define data providers in the BEx Analyzer or in the BEx Web Application Designer and link them to the interface elements of the BEx application to be created.
At the runtime of the BEx application, you can change the defined situation at start of the data provider, using commands.