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

SEEREFERTTO Refer to documentation Implementation

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

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

Block number 1

Code (field COD)
Description (field ZDES)
field WA
field WB
Evaluated title (field INTEVAL)

Characteristics

Datamart (field ABM)

Defines the code for the datamart in which the hierarchy is defined.
Activity code (field ACV)

An activity code is used to:

  • Make an element optional 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

If the activity code is disabled:

  • The marked element will not be useable
  • The associated code will not be generated nor 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.

Specific Buttons

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

Block number 1

field OBJET
field CLES

Block number 2

From folder (field DOSORG)

Use this field to define the folder from which the record will be copied. The possible syntaxes are described in the Dedicated appendix.
All folders (field TOUDOS)

Use this option to copy the record to all the folders defined in the dictionary (ADOSSIER table of the current solution).
To folder (field DOSDES)

Use this field to define the folder to which the record will be copied. The possible syntaxes are described in the Dedicated appendix.