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This function is used to defines hierarchies between objects within the Business Objects universe. From this dictionary, hierarchies are automatically created upon universe generation.

A hierarchy is a sorted list of objects from the Business Objects dictionary. When a Business Objects report uses these objects, it is possible to regroup or zoom in onto the detail of the criteria that make up the hierarchy.

    Prerequisites

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    Screen management

    A hierarchy is created by defining information in the header, then completing lines, exclusively by picking from the Classes and objects list. This picking list, organized into a hierarchy, displays all the objects available in the universe associated with the live datamart

    On an existing hierarchy, it is possible to:

    • delete lines from the grid
    • move lines to change the order of the objects in the hierarchy, by placing the cursor on the line to move, then using the up arrow and down arrow buttons located on the right of the grid.

    Entry screen

    Presentation

    The lines in the grid list the objects, their classes and sub-classes.

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    Fields

    The following fields are present on this tab :

    Block number 1

     

    • Description (field ZDES)

     

    • field WA

     

    • field WB

     

    • Evaluated title (field INTEVAL)

     

    Characteristics

    Defines the code for the datamart in which the hierarchy is defined.

    An activity code is used to:

    • make optional an element in the dictionary if the value associated with the activity code is null.
    • identify the specific/custom elements if they are marked with a code starting with X, Y or Z.
    • size a maximum number of lines when the activity code marks elements from a grid.

    In this way, if the activity code is disabled, the marked element will not be useable, and the associated code (if any) will neither be generated nor can be activated.

    • Module (field MODULE)

     

    Grid Classes

    • Class (field CLASSE)

     

    • Sub-class (field SCLASSE)

     

    • Object (field OBJET)

     

    Sort

    • field HAUT

    Button that is used to move the current line to the top of the grid.

    • field BAS

    Button that is used to move the current line to the bottom of the grid.

    Close

     

    Specific Buttons

    The following fields are included on the window opened through this button :

    Block number 1

    • field OBJET

     

    • field CLES

     

    Block number 2

    • From folder (field DOSORG)

    Indicate the folder from which the record is going be copied. The possible syntaxes are described in the dedicated appendix.

    • All folders (field TOUDOS)

    This option is used to copy the record to all the folders defined in the dictionary (ADOSSIER table from the current solution).

    • To folder (field DOSDES)

    Indicate the folder in which the record is going be copied. The possible syntaxes are described in the dedicated appendix.

    Close

    This button is used to copy the record definition from or to another folder.

    Menu Bar

    Documentation / Paragraphs

    This choice of menu allows to zoom to the documentation management, on the first documentation paragraph (if it exists) related to the current record.

    Documentation / Links

    This choice of menu allows to zoom on the dictionary link management function. This function allows to establish links between the current record and other records (for example links between functions and parameters). These links, dedicated for documentation purpose, allows the generation of documentation structure.

    Documentation / Generation

    This choice of menu allows to generate the documentation. Three types of generation can be separately or simultaneously started :

    • the generation of the structure of documentation from dictionary (tables ADOCUMENT, ADOCBLB, ADOCCLB).
    • the generation of the documentation itself from the previous table (they have been normally completed after the first generation).
    • the field help documentation generation.

    The ranges and parameter proposed by default are defaulted according ti the current record, but they can be changed during the execution.

    Error messages

    The only error messages are the generic ones.

    Tables used

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