How to Use Text Variables in BW

Reports Part - 2

Applies to:
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Summary
This article gives clear picture about how to use Text Variables in BW/BI reports result Column headings.
Author:

Surendra Kumar Reddy Koduru

Company: ITC Infotech India Ltd. (Bangalore/INDIA)

Created on: 25 June 2011

Author Bio
Surendra Kumar Reddy Koduru is a SAP BI Lead Consultant currently working with ITC Infotech
India Ltd (Bangalore/INDIA). He has got rich experience and worked on various BW/BI
Implementation/Support Projects and he is the author for various Articles and Blogs (SAP-BW/BI) in
SAP Community Network.

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Table of Contents
Introduction: ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Live Scenario: ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Creating Customer Exit Variables: .................................................................................................................. 3
Code: ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
Code Explanation: ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Report Designer: ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Creating Text Variables:................................................................................................................................ 16
Variable Names:............................................................................................................................................ 20
Selection Screen: .......................................................................................................................................... 21
Report Result: ............................................................................................................................................... 22
Related Content ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Disclaimer and Liability Notice .......................................................................................................................... 25

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Introduction:
Displaying the report result column heading along with the Date, i.e. with this uses will know for which date
this column data/result is displaying.
Here Im taking the example of our previous article Using Customer Exit Variables in BW Reports: Part
17, the logic of the report is remains same but in this Article we are working only on Text Variable on
Column heading.
About Using Customer Exit Variables in BW Reports: Part 17 article.
This article addresses the requirement of Customer Exit variables in BW/BI Reports; in this article Im
explaining the following scenario
Need to display the report result like below
Calculate the First Day of the of the Fiscal Year Period based on Current Fiscal Year Period, dont hard
code, first calculate the Current Fiscal Year Period and then using that calculate First Day in that Fiscal
Year,
First Day in the Current Fiscal Year - 1, First Day in the Current Fiscal Year - 2, First Day in the Current
Fiscal Year 3basically this is a Rollup report in backward direction.
Please click on below URL and then see the Article:
How to use Customer Exit Variables in BW Reports Part 17
Live Scenario:
In SAP-BI/BW reports, users are very much comfort if the reports result will show with all Columns heading
along with on what date or month if the report is having more then one column.
In this scenario, for result/logic part we are using the How to use Customer Exit Variables in BW Reports
Part 17 and for Text Variables we are defining the new Logic in this article.
Creating Customer Exit Variables:
Create Customer Exit Variable ZDT_CM on 0CALDAY.
For reference look into the following screens.

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Like above , you need to create three more variables i.e.

ZDT_CMF -- Current Fy.Period First Day
ZDT_1CMF -- Current Fy.Period - 1 First Day i.e. Previous Fy.Period
ZDT_2CMF -- Current Fy.Period - 2 First Day i.e. Previous to Previous Fy.Period.
ZDT_3CMF -- Current Fy.Period - 3 First Day i.e. Previous to Previous to Previous Fy.Period.
Create above variables with same properties.

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Code:
Goto CMOD TCode in SAP-BW/BI and then give your Project Name and click on Change button.

Click on Components

Double Click on EXIT_SAPLRRS0_001

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Double Click on INCLUDE ZXRSRU01.

Write the following Code in the ABAP Editor in ECC:

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Include
ZXRSRU01
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
DATA : l_s_range TYPE rsr_s_rangesid,
loc_var_range LIKE rrrangeexit.
Data: zsfyprd TYPE /bi0/oifiscper,
zefyprd1 TYPE /bi0/oifiscper,
zefyprd2 TYPE /bi0/oifiscper,
zefyprd3 TYPE /bi0/oifiscper,
zefyprd4 TYPE /bi0/oifiscper,
zefyprd5 TYPE /bi0/oifiscper,

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ZFISCPER TYPE /BI0/OIFISCPER,

DATA: ZGJAHR LIKE T009B-BDATJ,
ZBUPER LIKE T009B-POPER.
DATA: ZCM_FD TYPE SY-DATUM,
ZCM_LD TYPE SY-DATUM.
* I removed old code that you can see in Part 17, the below code is for Text
Variables only.
CASE i_vnam.
WHEN 'ZDTX_CMF'.
REFRESH E_T_RANGE.
IF i_step = 1 .
CLEAR l_s_range.
ZDT1 = SY-DATUM.
CALL FUNCTION 'UMB_GET_CURRENT_FISCPER'
EXPORTING
I_PERIV
= 'V3'
IMPORTING
E_FISCPER = zsfyprd.
ZBUPER = zsfyprd+4(3). " PERIOD
ZGJAHR = zsfyprd+0(4). " YEAR

*
*
*
*
*

*
*

CALL FUNCTION 'FIRST_DAY_IN_PERIOD_GET'

EXPORTING
I_GJAHR
= ZGJAHR
I_MONMIT
= 00
I_PERIV
= 'V3'
I_POPER
= ZBUPER
IMPORTING
E_DATE
= ZCM_FD
EXCEPTIONS
INPUT_FALSE
= 1
T009_NOTFOUND
= 2
T009B_NOTFOUND
= 3
OTHERS
= 4
.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
CONCATENATE ZCM_FD+6(2) '.' ZCM_FD+4(2) '.' ZCM_FD+0(4) into l_s_range-low.
l_s_range-opt = 'EQ'.
l_s_range-sign = 'I'.
APPEND l_s_range TO e_t_range.
ENDIF.

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WHEN 'ZDTX_1CMF'.
REFRESH E_T_RANGE.
IF i_step = 1 .
CLEAR l_s_range.
ZDT1 = SY-DATUM.

CALL FUNCTION 'UMB_GET_CURRENT_FISCPER'

EXPORTING
I_PERIV
= 'V3'
IMPORTING
E_FISCPER = zsfyprd.

*
*
*
*
*
*

*
*

CALL FUNCTION 'UMB_SERVICE_FISCPER_CALC'

EXPORTING
V_FISCPER
= zsfyprd
V_ADD
= 0
V_MINUS
= 1
V_PERIV
= 'V3'
IMPORTING
E_FISCPER
= zefyprd1
CHANGING
U_OVERFLOW
=
D_OVERFLOW
=
EXCEPTIONS
PERIV_NOT_FOUND
= 1
OTHERS
= 2
.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.

ZBUPER = zefyprd1+4(3).
ZGJAHR = zefyprd1+0(4).

*
*
*
*

CALL FUNCTION 'FIRST_DAY_IN_PERIOD_GET'

EXPORTING
I_GJAHR
= ZGJAHR
I_MONMIT
= 00
I_PERIV
= 'V3'
I_POPER
= ZBUPER
IMPORTING
E_DATE
= ZCM_FD
EXCEPTIONS
INPUT_FALSE
= 1
T009_NOTFOUND
= 2
T009B_NOTFOUND
= 3

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*
*

OTHERS
= 4
.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.

CONCATENATE ZCM_FD+6(2) '.' ZCM_FD+4(2) '.' ZCM_FD+0(4) into l_s_range-low.

l_s_range-opt = 'EQ'.
l_s_range-sign = 'I'.
APPEND l_s_range TO e_t_range.
ENDIF.

WHEN 'ZDTX_2CMF'.
REFRESH E_T_RANGE.
IF i_step = 1 .
CLEAR l_s_range.
ZDT1 = SY-DATUM.

CALL FUNCTION 'UMB_GET_CURRENT_FISCPER'

EXPORTING
I_PERIV
= 'V3'
IMPORTING
E_FISCPER = zsfyprd.

*
*
*
*
*
*

*
*

CALL FUNCTION 'UMB_SERVICE_FISCPER_CALC'

EXPORTING
V_FISCPER
= zsfyprd
V_ADD
= 0
V_MINUS
= 2
V_PERIV
= 'V3'
IMPORTING
E_FISCPER
= zefyprd2
CHANGING
U_OVERFLOW
=
D_OVERFLOW
=
EXCEPTIONS
PERIV_NOT_FOUND
= 1
OTHERS
= 2
.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.

ZBUPER = zefyprd2+4(3).
ZGJAHR = zefyprd2+0(4).

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*
*
*
*
*

*
*

CALL FUNCTION 'FIRST_DAY_IN_PERIOD_GET'

EXPORTING
I_GJAHR
= ZGJAHR
I_MONMIT
= 00
I_PERIV
= 'V3'
I_POPER
= ZBUPER
IMPORTING
E_DATE
= ZCM_FD
EXCEPTIONS
INPUT_FALSE
= 1
T009_NOTFOUND
= 2
T009B_NOTFOUND
= 3
OTHERS
= 4
.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.

CONCATENATE ZCM_FD+6(2) '.' ZCM_FD+4(2) '.' ZCM_FD+0(4) into l_s_range-low.

l_s_range-opt = 'EQ'.
l_s_range-sign = 'I'.
APPEND l_s_range TO e_t_range.
ENDIF.

WHEN 'ZDTX_3CMF'.
REFRESH E_T_RANGE.
IF i_step = 1 .
CLEAR l_s_range.
ZDT1 = SY-DATUM.

CALL FUNCTION 'UMB_GET_CURRENT_FISCPER'

EXPORTING
I_PERIV
= 'V3'
IMPORTING
E_FISCPER = zsfyprd.

CALL FUNCTION 'UMB_SERVICE_FISCPER_CALC'

EXPORTING
V_FISCPER
= zsfyprd
V_ADD
= 0
V_MINUS
= 3
V_PERIV
= 'V3'
IMPORTING
E_FISCPER
= zefyprd3
CHANGING

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*
*
*
*
*

*
*

U_OVERFLOW
=
D_OVERFLOW
=
EXCEPTIONS
PERIV_NOT_FOUND
= 1
OTHERS
= 2
.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.

ZBUPER = zefyprd3+4(3).
ZGJAHR = zefyprd3+0(4).

*
*
*
*
*

*
*

CALL FUNCTION 'FIRST_DAY_IN_PERIOD_GET'

EXPORTING
I_GJAHR
= ZGJAHR
I_MONMIT
= 00
I_PERIV
= 'V3'
I_POPER
= ZBUPER
IMPORTING
E_DATE
= ZCM_FD
EXCEPTIONS
INPUT_FALSE
= 1
T009_NOTFOUND
= 2
T009B_NOTFOUND
= 3
OTHERS
= 4
.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.

CONCATENATE ZCM_FD+6(2) '.' ZCM_FD+4(2) '.' ZCM_FD+0(4) into l_s_range-low.

l_s_range-opt = 'EQ'.
l_s_range-sign = 'I'.
APPEND l_s_range TO e_t_range.
ENDIF.
ENDCASE.

Save and Activate the above code and project.

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Code Explanation:
The Function Module 'UMB_GET_CURRENT_FISCPER' will take Fiscal Year Variant as input, and it will
give current Fiscal Year Period. UMB_SERVICE_FISCPER_CALC will calculates the Minus or Plus (-/+)
Fiscal year periods. FIRST_DAY_IN_PERIOD_GET will calculate the First Day of the Fiscal Year Periods.
Report Designer:
For your reference Im keeping all screen of Article Pert 17, for Ref. click on below URL
How to use Customer Exit Variables in BW Reports Part 17

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In Filters:
Nothing.
In Rows:
Drag and Drop Material and Plant.
In Columns:
Create Four New Selection and Drag and Drop Amount, 0CALDAY and restrict 0CALDAY with ZDT_CMF,
ZDT_1CMF, ZDT_2CMF and ZDT_3CMF respectively like above.

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Creating Text Variables:

In Old report/above report we have four columns in report, and for each column we need to create a Text
Variable, so totally four Text Variables we need to create.

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See the above screen, give Description, Technical Name and Processing By Customer Exit.

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No change in Replacement Path Tab

In Details tab, Uncheck the Variable is Ready for Input, by default it will be check, so un check it.

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No change in Default Values Tab

No change in Currency/Unit Tab

Note: Like that we need to create remaining three variables, in below I just given names of the variables and we are
going to use the same variables in all column heading and also we will write ABAP Code in Customer Exit. See
above Code in Customer Exit.

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See the below screen after creating the variable, how it looks like.

Variable Names:
ZDTX_CMF (We just created in above step.)
ZDTX_1CMF (all the remaining three variable you need to create like above for remaining columns.)
ZDTX_2CMF
ZDTX_3CMF
Once you create remaining three variables, you save the report, to populate the values into the all above four
Text variables, we written ABAP Code in Customer Exit. Ref see above ABAP Code.
Once you create all above Text Variables, the report looks like below.

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Save and Execute the Report :

Selection Screen:
Once you execute the report you cant see any selection screen, because we used Customer Exit Variables
on 0CALDAY.

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Report Result:
See the following Report Result:
Here the result is displayed for 01.06.2011, 01.05.2011, 01.04.2011,and 01.03.2011 dates.

See the below Image from RSRT, i.e. execute the report in RSRT then see Input and Output like below.

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Related Content
For all Articles and Blogs by Surendra Kumar Reddy, Please visit this URL
Using Customer Exit Variables in BW Reports Part - 1
Using Customer Exit Variables in BW Reports Part - 2
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Checking the Data using Extractor Checker (RSA3) in ECC Delta Repeat Delta etc...
Data Flow from LBWQ SMQ1 to RSA7 in ECC (Records Comparison)

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How to Correct Routines in Transformations

How to Use Text Variables in BW Reports Part - 1
For more information, visit the EDW homepage

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