Business Objects....is it LOV?

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BusinessObjectsIs It LOV?

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Presentation Topics

What Is an LOV File? From the Designer’s Desk From the User’s Viewpoint


What Is an LOV File?

List of Values A File Containing All of the Distinct Values

for an Object

LOV Sources Configured in Designer External Sources

Text Files, Excel Spreadsheets, dBase Files


From the Designer’s Desk

Objects Properties - Store Name

Default - Allows Users to Use a Personal List of Values

Default – List Refreshed Only Once at Start of User SessionChecked – List Refreshed Each Time List of Values Is Accessed (Use When List Contents Change Frequently; May Affect Performance)

Default – LOV Files Are Not Exported with UniverseChecked – LOV Files Are Exported to the Repository from the PC That Is Exporting the Universe

Default Setting for Dimensions and Details



Export with Universe Exports to Desktop Location

5.x …Program Files/Business Objects/BusinessObjects

5.0/UserDocs/Universe/[UniverseName]/*.lov

6.x …/Documents and Settings/[UserID]/Application

Data/Business Objects/Business Objects 6.0/Universes/[UniverseName]/*.lov



Object Properties - Store Name Default Displays the Values Alphabetically



Object Properties - Store Name Customizing the LOV to Display by Region



Have an LOV Table Created When There Are Performance Issues Table Stores Distinct Values of an Object Streamlines LOV Fetch Time



LOV Tables Article_Color

Article_Color Table Contains Distinct Values from

Article_Color_Lookup Table



LOV Tables Configuring Color

1. Create Class and objects that

reference LOV table

2. Edit original Product Name Object and

reference LOV table value



LOV Maintenance Edit - Opens the Query

Panel (As in the Object Properties

Display - Displays LOV Refresh - Refreshes LOV Purge - Clears LOV


From the User’s Viewpoint

Repository LOV Files LOV Files That Were Exported with the

Universe Will Be Passed Down to the User Clicking Refresh When Viewing an LOV

Writes a New LOV File

Non-Repository LOV Files For Objects That Are LOV-Able LOV Is Generated When the LOV is First

Accessed



Problem: You Want to Customized an LOV, but You

Don’t Have Designer Rights Or

You Want to Reference an LOV That Is Not in the Universe

What Are Your Options?



Options Personal List of Values

Text Files Excel Spreadsheet dBase File

But… Allow Users to Edit This List of Values Object

Property Must Be Selected in Designer



Personal List of Values - Excel Example

Customized: Less Categories Than

Universe LOV




1. In BusinessObjects, Select Tools

Universes2. Select Universe

3. Click Lists of Values

4. Select Object




5. Select Personal Data

6. Click OK




8. Select Personal Data File Type

9. Browse to Personal Data File

10. Select Check Box (If Applicable)

11. Click OK




12. Click OK

13. Click Close



Personal List of Values - Excel Example Result


Thank You!

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