Hallo Everybody,
according to a WEBI-Project depiction we would need a huge quantity of WEBI-Variables to
meet the projects requirements. Our wish is to save them as “global variables”
so we can use one global definition of a specific variable in many Reports. Since
it is very probable that the formula inside a variable gets changed over time there
should be only a single point to adjust the formula.
As opposite: in the presently known situation (variables saved in the Report) we
would have to adjust the formula in many WEBI Reports. This is not applicable
in reality.
Additionally there is a wish that a subset of WEBI-Report developers should be able to
create/adjust the variables. And all the tasks should be preferably done in
WEBI because the users don’t want to deal with more than one tool.
There are forum posts from 2007, 2009 and 2013 stating that “the only way to create some kind
of global variable is to create universe objects“. (Nota bene: our Datasource is SAP BW/ BICS)
It seems like the requirement to make WEBI variables global is a pretty aged matter.
We have 2015 now. Does anyone know if the current version of WEBI has a solution for
this requirement? Or is anyone out there who solved the problem in some other creative way?
For example: if you survey the formula inside the variable it is nothing but a
“string of characters”. Would it be possible to “persist” those definitions as
“custom function” and make it available via the formula Editor of WEBI?
Any information, suggestions and ideas are most welcome.
Kind Regards
Agi