10 Useful Tips on Infoset Queries

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K Jogeswara Rao

K Jogeswara Rao
October 24, 2013
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Introduction

Often it is seen that. Infoset-query users, stop exploring  at the 1st hurdle and switch to ABAP
report programs, for requirements a little bit beyond simple ones. But, it is the author’s
experience, that we can use this tool (Infoset Query) given to Functional people by SAP,  to
reach very close to the ABAP report programs, with features like those discussed in the other
document and also some discussed here.

In this document the author tried to put together the pieces of his knowledge to present in the
form of a document.

Tip1

To have a Tcode to your work in Infoset Query.

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The following screen with report name appears..

Now you give this report name to your ABAPer and ask him to create a Tcode

OR

You do it yourself through SE93 Tcode, if you have access.

Steps for SE93

And Save. Thus your Infoset query will now be working with Tcode ZTCODE

(This applies also to Quick Viewer report SQVI)

Tip2

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Calling Reports from Infoset Query reports.

The output of your query contains key fields like Notification no., Equipment No. etc.

It is natural that one wants to go to the Notification screen or the Equipment screen from the
output.

Do this way.

In SQ01

We get this screen

Click here on  then on  then select

In the resulting pop-up, specify the Tcode you want to link with the Row in the SQ01 output.

Say IW23 and Save.

It is Done.

Now upon D’clicking anywhere on a particular line item in the query output, you are directed
to IW23 screen of the notification of the line-item (row).

You can have many such report assignments.

Suppose you want to have IW22 also. Then repeat the same steps above to have IW22
Tcode.

Now when you D’click (anywhere) on one line-item (row) of the Query output, you will be
presented a pop-up menu to select which one you want. i.e.,

Display Notificationor Change Notification. You are taken to the corresponding screen as
per your choice.

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Note:

1.If your Report Assignment option is found disabled, then the reason and setting to restore is
here: How to make ‘report assignment’ available in ‘SQ01’

2.We always need to remember that, after Tcode assigning, the modifications done in SQ02
or SQ01 would be in effect to the Tcode, only after executing SQ01 once.

3.More Details on this subject here: Calling Reports from an Infoset Query

Tip3

Make your report colorful with giving different colors in order to group columns

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In SQ01 Basic List Screen

Here just Drag & Drop the color from Right Tool-Box to the desired field in the Centre portion.

OR

Double click on a field in the Centre, to display field details and color options on the left. Now
you select the color.

Example of such output.

Tip4

Always have Selection Fields from Infoset (SQ02).

What does this mean and Why?

This means

We have options for Selection Screen designing both in SQ02 and in SQ01.  It is
advantageous if we declare selection options in Infoset (SQ02),

Here is how we do it. (In the Extras area), Go to Selections Tab, Click on Create icon, select
Selection Criterion or Parameter like below.

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And define the Selection field as under.

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Observe here the strings written in Extras field.

OBLIGATORY makes this field in the selection screen mandatory.

NO INTERVALS removes the selection range (Removes the To field of the selection criterion)

NO-EXTENSION removes the multiple selection push button

DEFAULT ‘M2’ provides the M2 value as default in the field.

Like-wise you can design a selection screen as shown below by defining fields one after
another.

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Note that, we can declare only Standard Selection Fields here. Additional Fields are to be
taken into Selection Screen only from SQ01.

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The disadvantage in having these standard fields into selection screen from SQ01 is, the
previously used values reappear as defaults for new running of the report. We need to erase
and type our values. Also there is no provision for making a field mandatory.

Tip5

This is to develop queries in Standard Area rather than in Global Area.

What is this?

See the option below in SQ02 while creating an Infoset Query.

What does this do?

With this code, the Infoset query does not bring any records where the ABC indicator field is
blank.

Like-wise if you give a code like: check crhd-arbpl <> ‘xyz123’.

the output will ignore the records with maint. work center value ‘xyz123’.

(Note that these are permanent filters, For optional filters either the Selection Screen OR the
Filter in the  ALV output display can be used.)

Tip7

F4 help related

F4 Help is not available in infoset query.

Tip8

How to create a radio button in SAP Query SQ01/SQ02.

Tip9

User defined fields

Tip10

We know that, the infoset reports work on Table joins in Infoset. In complex cases, where
many tables are joined, the correctness of report depends upon the quality of joins we define.
Though system suggests some joins, user can define more joins as per his table knowledge.
This is what controls the multiplicity of identical rows appearing in the output sometimes.

It is seen that in situations where the user is unable to control the duplicate (or multiple)
identical rows , the CHECK statement used in Tip6 works conditionally. In other cases this
multiplicity becomes one of  the points where one is forced to go for an ABAP report.

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The author has been working in this area since few years. This is an effort to share his
knowledge about some very common requirements in this area with the forum. Hope
member friends especially those who love Infoset queries, find this useful.

Thank you

KJogeswaraRao

PS: This post and all further posts in the area of Infosets have been compiled to this blog
Infoset Queries: Collection of important posts

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Very useful information...Thanks.

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Nice document.. liked it ..

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Useful document. thanks for sharing 🙂

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Thank you Srinu, Kalyan and Katigiri

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Hi Jogeswara,

Good Day!

Very nicely documented. I appreciate all your time, effort and support.

Keep up the good work! Keep sharing and motivating us forever!

Have a nice day! 🙂

Regards,

Hari Suseelan

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Am glad to know that my work motivates Hari. In fact I am motivated by nice comments like
yours.

Thank you very much.

Best Wishes

Jogeswara Rao K

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Very useful document thanks....:-)

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Thank you SAP QM, Glad you've found it useful.

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Hi,

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First I would like to appreciate your work. I would also like to add a point regarding creating T-
code to the query report, as stated.

It is seen that the Query report name usually changes between systems i.e. Development,
Quality and Production.

Hence while creating T-code it is advisable to assign the T-code based on the User Group
and Query name instead of the Query report name generated.

Please find the procedures to do the same.

1. Make a transaction with parameters transaction from se93 .

2. Put START_REPORT in the transaction

3. Check the skip intial screen checkbox

4. in the table control in the end of screen put these values

D_SREPOVARI-REPORTTYPE = AQ <<<----- ABAP Query

D_SREPOVARI-REPORT = <USER GROUP in WHICH THE QUERY IS CREATED> G

(G stands for GLOBAL AREA:)(Entered after a space)(G should come after 9

chanracters(8 char for user group,one space and then G)

D_SREPOVARI-EXTDREPORT = <QUERY NAME> <<<<<----

Note: Though you have mentioned to use the query report name as in the PRD system, the
method which I have stated is usually recommended.

Regards,

Mayur Priyan

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Thank you Mayur, This really adds value.

Regards

Jogeswara Rao K

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Nice and informative blog on the Infoset queries

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Ramesh

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Thank you Ramesh Babu !

Regards

Jogeswara Rao K

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Useful information. Thanks Jogeshwara Rao.

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Thank you Shakeeluddin !

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Hi,

useful and very nice documentation.

Is possible insert authority check into INFOSET for example about plant?

And if is possible where i put this check?

Cheers

Ivan

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Thank you Ivan,

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This should be possible by assigning infoset to User Groups (SQ03).

Please see this

I need to yet explore this area.

Regards

Jogeswara Rao K

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Good Job. It was so precise.

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Thank You Satya. May like to rate the document.

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Thanks for sharing the Fine Documentation.

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Thank you Siva,

Also you may like to go through this blog if not already done.

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Thank you for sharing very good documentation

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Thank you Balaji

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Useful Information

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Thank you Raghu.

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Nicely Done Jogeswara sir....

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Thanks for your efforts and presentation. Very nicely written doc.

Really useful information about info set querys.

Thanks

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Thank you Raman,

Glad it's useful to you.

Jogeswara Rao K

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Really very good one.  Thanks for sharing.

Regards,

Krishna Chaitanya.

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Thank you Chaitanya

Regards

Jogeswara Rao K

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Very good

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Nice help 🙂
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Thank you Satendra and Arshiyan !

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Very nice - good to expose some useful but not well know functions 🙂
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Hi Jogeswara Rao Kavala ,

Nice documentation it very helpful....... 🙂

Regards

Sada Bandla

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Thank you Sada

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Hope To See some more, you must have gained more experience and knowledge since you
posted this document.

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Hi Anwer,

My very Recent Documents in this area are:

Infoset Query: Display message in Status bar

Alias Tables in Infosets and QuikViews

Hope you'll find these too useful to you.

I try to post the knowledge I have in this area promptly, from time to time.

Thanks for your appreciations thru' various Likes and Stars.

Thank you Anwer.

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Useful document. thanks for sharing

Dimas Faria

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Thank you Dimas Luis de Faria !

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Another Masterpiece from Mr Rao, really appreciable effort indeed 🙂

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Hi Srinivas,

Really Documents like the present one involve efforts and their objective is fulfilled when few
members learn from them and these efforts are rewarded when experts like you recognise.

Thanks again 🙂
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Excellent, most helpful and useful posting - Thanks!

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Thank you Gary! 🙂

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An excellent document in itself and a valuable contribution of Mayun to help run the Tcode
and Query in all Servers (Development/Quality/Production).

Unfortunately TIP 2 works only for some transactions like

Notifications/Equipment/Batch/Stock etc. But it is failing to Run MM03 and other kinds of
report. Is there any way we can set the parameter id of the double clicked row?

Sorry I am asking question here but sadly 🙁

because of this only requirement I have to
change a perfect working SQL Query created report to ABAP.

Keep it up !!!!!

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Hi Imran,

Thank you for your excellent review.

The issue raised by you has already been taken care of in a separate document. Please refer
to the same here. Calling Reports from an Infoset Query.

Also for the convenience of needing members, I have compiled all these infoset related posts
into a single document. Please refer: Infoset Queries: Collection of important posts

Regards

Jogeswara Rao K

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Hello,

Jogeswara Rao Kavala

thank you very much for sharing knowledge.

all the best Erwin

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Hi Erwin,

Feel encouraged and motivated to post further on receiving such reviews.

Regards

Jogeswara Rao K

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Exatly what I'm looking for...

Thanks very much...

Regards

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Glad to know this work is of use to you Deniz !

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Nice Post~

Do you have any tips to use Internal Tables in infoset?

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That's really a difficult question for me Frank. I consider this is a limitation in query area and at
such requirements, I switch to full pledged ABAP report programs. Due to scarcity of related
knowledge around, this topic is still in 'yet to learn' list of mine.

Regards

Jogeswara Rao K

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Thank you Jogeswara Rao for sharing this, its really helpful for those using infoset query and
avail the different functionalities of it.

Regards,

Jaydip

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Amazing blend of content!

Thanks for posting this sir! 🙂

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Thank you Suhaib ! 🙂

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Thanks its very useful information for all users to make query at own.

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Glad Rupesh 🙂 you've found it useful.

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Very helpful if you add how to assign TR for generated report.

Thanks for sharing.

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Hi Rajesh,

This has already been detailed. Do you want some more info?

Thanks for the review.

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Good Work Jogeswara !

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Thank you Nishan ! 🙂

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Jogeswara Rao garu,

your work is really adorable and gratifying thanks a lot for documenting, your efforts are really
appreciable.. lot many are getting educated with your stuff.  great work, keep posting.  All the
best.

Ram kumar

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Thank you Ram Kumar garu. Really appreciate  it. 🙂

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Exceptionally useful quick tips for making your SAP query reports stand out.

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Syed Faisal Hasan,

That's a great review and comments. Very happy to know these tips help members.

Best Regards

KJogeswaraRao

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Thanks for sharing .

Best regards,

Nitin

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My pleasure Nitin ! 🙂
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It was really helpful , thanx a lottt 😀

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My pleasure Mohammad ! 🙂
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Hi Jogeswara rao sir,

I have created one quick viewer Report through SQVI transaction code and I have created on
Tcode assigned with programe as you said in TIP:1, when I run this Tcode I am getting run
time error. Please give some suggestion

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The reasons may be very local, I doubt you haven't got the output through SQVI direct
execute also.

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yes, I got the output SQVI by direct execution. when i run through Tcode it showing run time
error. what could be reason, how to solve it?

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1. Check for proper copying of the program name

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2. Run the program through SE38 and see.

3. If problem persists contact your ABAPer for debugging to locate the fault

4. Also take help of BASIS

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Indeed a very detailed and informative article. Has cleared most of the doubts and has been
really helpful. Please do post more of such articles.

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Thank you Saurabh 🙂

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Hi,

you always make the Blog Alive and Alert with your tremendous contributions.

Thank you for sharing

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Thank you Siva,

That's a great compliment.

Regards

KJogeswaraRao

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Mr. Kavala,

I found your post super interesting.

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Can you please help me out with this issue?

I add a check box in the  Query Selection Screen as you indicated, but it appearing in a
"General data selections" frame, I see that the check box recently added as not checked the
Standard Selection check box, I cannot check it due it's an output only box.

How can I take my checkbox out of the "General data selections" frame?

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Thanks,

Nico.-

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The checkbox will be in General data selections block only, because we are creating it in
Infoset (SQ02). I'm afraid there is no other alternative to this.

I could not follow these lines.

I see that the check box recently added as not checked the Standard Selection check
box, I cannot check it due it's an output only box.

You should be able to Tick the checkbox with mouse click.

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If you want to give a default tick then create this way.

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Sorry, let me rephrase

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How can I get this option checked so I can see Checkbox parameter out of the frame?

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Do I have to set something in SQ01? Can you please help me here?

Thank you very much.

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Hello Nicolas,

This checkboxes are ticked for the Standard Selection fields provided by the system in
Infosets where Logical Databases are used. These are provided by the LDBs. I do not think
we can define our own selection fields a Standard. I never tried to tick these checkboxes
neither any such requirement arose. Both checkboxes next to Standard are ticked
automatically when we use 'Obligatory' word in the Extrasfield. Standard checkbox setting is
not in our control. These things we can not control from SQ01.

KJogeswaraRao

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Thanks for your answers, I finally managed to take the checkbox out of the frame.

You just need to declare the checkbox parameter in the Data read. prog secction.

I hope this help someone else.

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Regards,

Nico.-

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Thank you Nicolas,

This adds value to this place.

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Thank you for sharing the experiences

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Thank you for good information

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Hi Jogeshwar Rao,

Can you guide me

1. how to use BSIS and BSAS or BSIK and BSAK both in same query

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2. How could I link between RSEG and BKPF table were in BKPF-XBLR = BELEN + GJHAR

you can also reply me on my mail - [email protected]

Regards,

Rajesh

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Hello Rajesh,

These are queries on specific tables which I feel, do not fit in this thread. There will be
multiple advantages if you start a new thread either in ABAP space or Finance and
Accounting space. (Also I do not have exposure to Accounting tables)

Best of luck

KJogeswaraRao

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