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Error Messages and Handling Issues AfO
Error Messages and Handling Issues AfO
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1 Error “Example”
1.2 Screenshots
1.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes / No
With different tester: Yes / No
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Contents
1 Error “Example”.............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Description (who, when, what, where ?).........................................................................................1
1.2 Screenshots................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Reproducible.................................................................................................................................. 1
1.4 Solution – Open or Closed............................................................................................................. 1
1 Search in Hierarchies sometimes not possible (Due to Too many Hierarchie elements):.......6
1.1 Description (who, when, what, where?)..........................................................................................6
1.2 Screenshots................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Reproducible.................................................................................................................................. 6
1.4 Solution – closed............................................................................................................................ 6
2 Option “No display” for Infoobject is not available, but report working with “no display”-option when
option was activated in Query Designer:......................................................................................7
2.1 Description (who, when, what, where?)..........................................................................................7
2.2 Screenshots................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Reproducible.................................................................................................................................. 7
2.4 Solution – Partially closed.............................................................................................................. 7
8 Error “Search and recently used in BI Launchpad not possible for Analysis for Office elements” 17
8.1 Description (who, when, what, where ?).......................................................................................17
8.2 Screenshots................................................................................................................................. 17
8.3 Reproducible................................................................................................................................ 17
8.4 Solution – partially closed............................................................................................................. 17
9 Problem “only a view elements are displayed in filter dialog for Year”...................................18
9.1 Description (who, when, what, where ?).......................................................................................18
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9.2 Screenshots................................................................................................................................. 18
9.3 Reproducible................................................................................................................................ 18
9.4 Solution – Closed......................................................................................................................... 18
13 Performance “Performance of Reports slow when using prequery with large result set” (see also #6) 25
13.1 Description (who, when, what, where ?).......................................................................................25
13.2 Screenshots................................................................................................................................. 25
13.3 Reproducible................................................................................................................................ 25
13.4 Solution – partially solved (solved in next release).......................................................................25
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19.1 Description (who, when, what, where ?).......................................................................................32
19.2 Screenshots................................................................................................................................. 32
19.3 Reproducible................................................................................................................................ 32
19.4 Solution – Closed........................................................................................................................ 32
23 Handling issue “No Enhancement of report possible when cells outside of AfO crosstab”. 38
23.1 Description (who, when, what, where ?).......................................................................................38
23.2 Screenshots................................................................................................................................. 38
23.3 Reproducible................................................................................................................................ 39
23.4 Solution – Closed......................................................................................................................... 39
24 Problem / Handling note “Session timeout / internet Explorer pops always up”....................41
24.1 Description (who, when, what, where ?).......................................................................................41
24.2 Screenshots................................................................................................................................. 41
24.3 Reproducible................................................................................................................................ 41
24.4 Solution –Closed.......................................................................................................................... 41
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29 Error “Hierarchy: Expand Node to Level 12”..............................................................................48
29.1 Description (who, when, what, where ?).......................................................................................48
29.2 Screenshots................................................................................................................................. 48
29.3 Reproducible................................................................................................................................ 48
29.4 Solution –Closed.......................................................................................................................... 49
32 Error “Single Sign on in Analysis is not working - logon screen is popping up”...................52
32.1 Description (who, when, what, where ?).......................................................................................52
32.2 Screenshots................................................................................................................................. 52
32.3 Reproducible................................................................................................................................ 52
32.4 Solution – Closed......................................................................................................................... 52
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1 Search in Hierarchies sometimes not possible (Due to Too many
Hierarchie elements):
1.2 Screenshots
1.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error ): Yes
With different tester: Yes
2.2 Screenshots
2.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error ): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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3 Handling Issue - Selektionsmaske wird nicht der gesamte Variablen-
Namen angezeigt
3.2 Screenshots
3.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): No
With different tester: No
1) In the Prompt dialog box, Expand the Prompt Summary Screen(left side).
3) Double click on any variable(For Ex: Area) on left side screen, the cursor will reflect on Variable Area on
right side screen.
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4 Error “Scaling Factor Error”
4.2 Screenshots
Die Skalierung wird wohl gemacht, aber nicht wie in der Query auch mit der Skalierungseinheit angezeigt.
In der Query passt noch alles, aber AfO hat da wohl eine Macke, wenn die Einheiten in den Rows angezeigt
werden sollen,
und die Amounts befindet sich in den Columns. (wird wohl ein Thema für SAP werden)
Neu: Alt:
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4.3 Reproducible:
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
The Scaling factor is displayed in the Column Tab (always at the key figures). If you want to display in Row wise
then you have to swap the Measure into Row. It is only displayed if there is no mixture between the scaling factors!
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5 Error “Error creating tmp table”
5.2 Screenshots
SAP BI Add-in has disconnected all data sourcs.If you want to restart, press the Restart button below. (ID-
111006)
Termination message sent ABEND RS_EXCEPTION (105): Error in BW: error creating tmp table MSGV1:
error creating tmp table
Error in BW: error creating tmp table (RS_EXCEPTION-105)
An error occurred when getting data from the processor. (BRAIN-670)
Program error in class SAPMSSY1 method : UNCAUGHT_EXCEPTION (RSBOLAP-000)
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5.3 Reproducible
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6 Error “System Out of Memory”
6.2 Screenshots
6.3
Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message):
Yes
With different tester: Yes
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7 Error “Analysis Add-In not found”
7.2 Screenshots
After the system crash the Analysis Add-In is not visible in the menu
7.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): May Be
With different tester: No
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8 Error “Search and recently used in BI Launchpad not possible for
Analysis for Office elements”
8.2 Screenshots
n/a
8.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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9 Problem “only a view elements are displayed in filter dialog for Year”
9.2 Screenshots
9.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
Change Value "Filter Value Selection at Query Execution" from MasterData to PostedValues. (shall be done in
Infoobject itself)
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Transaction RSRHIERARCHYVIRT --> Used time interval for display can be set
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10 Error “Difference between Result rows on Bex and AfO”
Bex / WAD interprets result rows in a different way than AfO. In Bex result row means “summarize all from lower
characteristic”, in AfO result rows means “summarize all from this characteristic”. Therefore there can be
differences in display of result rows between old and new solutions
10.2 Screenshots
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10.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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11 Error “Texts of #-values”
BO Platform: Q1R
BW System: F72 / C73
Texts of not assigned characteristics are handled in different ways (#) --> WAD --> „“.
Classification (by TAA): 1st level / 2nd level / 3rd level / Training / n/a
KNOVA Solution ID: at present no KNOVA entry needed
11.2 Screenshots
Query /MRG/MQ_RR_DM_DETAIL_TREATY
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12 Error “AfO cannot be opened when using HTTPS”
12.2 Screenshots
12.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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13 Performance “Performance of Reports slow when using prequery with
large result set” (see also #6)
13.2 Screenshots
Runtime for some functions very slow:
(especially BICS_PROV_SET_STATE)
13.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
Error is due to many variables with prequery (400000 entries). Prequery will be removed in a further release
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14 Error “Input help for dates shown as list”
14.2 Screenshots
See also
14.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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15 Handling “locally saved AfO cannot be opened”
15.2 Screenshots
n/a
15.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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16 Error message in standard selection screen
16.2 Screenshots
16.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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17 Error in Hierarchy Level
17.2 Screenshots
When you change the Hierarchy Levels for e.g: level 1 and 2 . It is taking several minutes and showing all Entry
code.( Nun warte ich schon mehrere Minuten und ich erhalte dann zwei Ebenen plus alle EC’s (also die unterste
Ebene dazu). And also the level 10 is deactive (it is gray), unable to uncheck the level 10.
Wie kann ich den Haken vor Level 10 entfernen ???
17.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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18 Error message in Filter and Variable
18.2 Screenshots
When you insert Eg: Data source name, Last update or variables, its showing below error messages.
18.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: No
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19 Error: Dimensionen und Datensätze
19.2 Screenshots
Name: Sabine Minnecker
Hier eine Frage zur BO Funktion „Hinzufügen“. Hab ich selber noch nie ausprobiert, kann man da Daten eines
anderen Reports hinzufügen?
19.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
Composite Provider: it is created in the workspace. You can insert it as a Data source into a workbook and
analyze the data. You can also add new dimension or data records to the composite provider.
Analysis Authorizations: In a Composite Provider scenario it can happen that analysis authorizations are defined
on the contained MultiProvider, the Providers contained in the MultiProvider as well as on the Composite Provider
itself.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw73ehp1/helpdata/en/93/3bf44f28384d86ace3bb061a14851c/content.htm?
frameset=/en/92/e1cfdf93194cf4a298aef9cae66856/frameset.htm
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20 Error message with Info Field Icon
20.2 Screenshots
When you enter the Info field Data Source name , Effective filters on excel in which the cell contains some info.
20.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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21 Error message in Filter “Dimension contain too many Members to be
displayed”
21.2 Screenshots
When i right click on object in Background filter and select Filter by Member , It is showing Dimension contains too
many members to be displayed, select members for filtering.
21.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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22 BO workbooks have to be rebuild after modification of general settings
of characteristics”
22.2 Screenshots
When modifying “Filter Value Selection”
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but not in the BO workbooks
22.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
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With different tester: Yes
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23 Handling issue “No Enhancement of report possible when cells outside
of AfO crosstab”
23.2 Screenshots
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23.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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24 Problem / Handling note “Session timeout / internet Explorer pops
always up”
24.2 Screenshots
24.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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25 Error “Change of variant not possible”
25.2 Screenshots
25.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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26 Error “Sort legend of graph”
26.2 Screenshots
For example in graph of
BO(inverted):
26.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes / No
With different tester: Yes / No
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27 Error “When I tried to change Split Type”
27.2 Screenshots
(Defect ?) When I tried to change Split Type to 2 (CoB Split) or 3 (ActSeg Split)
I did this by (a) typing the 2 or 3 in “Prompt” (b) as well as using filter selection in “Prompt”
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More in Detail(TAA) :-
It is working in Bex Analyzer and in web template, but its not working with Analysis for Office.
When you select Split Type 1(No Split), it selects this infoprovider /MRG/MC_PGO , When you select Split 2 (Class
of Business Split) it should switch to this Info provider /MRG/MC_PGOC , When you select Split 3 (Actuarial
Segment Split) it should switch to this Info Provider /MRG/MC_PGOA. But the
Query(MRG/MQ_PGO_DM_PRFTBLTY) is working on A71 system
In Analysis for office it is working only with Split 1 not with Split 2 and Split 3.
Info Cubes
27.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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28 Error/Handling Issue “Date format not correct”
28.2 Screenshots
Date format shall be shown in another format (standard settings for all workbooks), e.g. 13/01/2015 instead of
13.01.2015
28.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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29 Error “Hierarchy: Expand Node to Level 12”
29.2 Screenshots
Performance Issue on Hierarchy Level 12: No More Memory Available to extend an internal Table
29.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: Yes
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29.4 Solution –Closed
To Expand Node to Hierarchy Level 12, Click on ROOT and Expand Node to Level to Level 12 (Not
on Business Parter KONTL VBUND)
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30 Error “No option for using * in selection mask (contains pattern)”
30.2 Screenshots
30.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes / No
With different tester: Yes / No
Reg-file: Zip-file:
A new rollout of AfO is already ordered including this registry entry, until rollout takes place this registry entry has to
be set
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SAP\AdvancedAnalysis\Settings\Variable]
"ContainsPattern"="true"
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31 Error Values are not transferred correctly”
In some cases variable values are not transferred correctly and the workbook does not show any results (whereas
the web template works normally with the same query).
Example is the prototype R. Neiens built on A71 for the 100% Triangulation: Query =
ZZ_BO_HP_TRI_OY_CESS_FIG_9X
31.2 Screenshots
You get results if you enter the Max. Accounting Year in the following way:
31.3 Reproducible
yes
Formula variables are handled in a different way with the bics-connection. Often there are problems regarding the
comma-values, as formula variables are interpreted as number with decimal places, not as text. Therefore a
casting to a regular integer has to be implemented in the customer exit.
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32 Error “Single Sign on in Analysis is not working - logon screen is
popping up”
32.2 Screenshots
32.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes / No
With different tester: Yes / No
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33 Error “Analysis-Addin not started due to excel error message”
33.2 Screenshots
(Example)
33.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes / No
With different tester: Yes / No
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34 Error “Business Objects - (wrong) number format”
34.2 Screenshots
The number format in Business Objects (see attached file) seems not to take into account the computer’s local
settings: While the numbers > 1000 are different than the local settings’ format, they are acceptable (in orange).
The numbers below 1000, however, look very weird. (in red)
34.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester: No
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34.4 Solution – Closed
1) Go to Excel Options
2) And click on Advanced option and
3) uncheck the use system separators and reopen the Excel file,
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35 Error “.sapaox” file cannot be opened
Error: a file with ending .sapaox cannot be opened or only excel opens with the message, that the file format is
from a different file format than expected.
35.2 Screenshots
35.3 Reproducible
With same selection (and same error message): Yes
With different tester:
Analysis for office should be installed correct. If the file looks like Excel or Internet explorer Icon or with an small
paper with the above mentioned icon, the assignment is not correct.
First solution is uninstall and reinstallation of Analysis for office. If this does not help, please delete in registry
following entries/folders:
_____________________
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sapaox]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-sapaox-launchfile]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAP.AO.Xl.Launch]
[HKEY_USERS\<USERID>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.sapaox]
______________________
(where <USERID> is the key of the users profile and can be found under:
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\hivelist
Afterwards please import the following entries: (64 bit Windows below)
_______________________
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sapaox]
"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
@="SAP.AO.Xl.Launch"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-sapaox-launchfile]
"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
"Extension"=".sapaox"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAP.AO.Xl.Launch]
"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
@="Analysis Office Excel Launchfile"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAP.AO.Xl.Launch\DefaultIcon]
"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
@="C:\\Program Files\\SAP BusinessObjects\\Analysis\\BiXLLFunctions.dll,0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAP.AO.Xl.Launch\shell]
"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAP.AO.Xl.Launch\shell\Open]
"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAP.AO.Xl.Launch\shell\Open\command]
"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\SAP BusinessObjects\\Analysis\\BiSharedAddinLauncher.exe\" /app XLS
/launchfile \"%1\""
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_______________________
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sapaox]
"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
@="SAP.AO.Xl.Launch"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-sapaox-launchfile]
"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
"Extension"=".sapaox"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAP.AO.Xl.Launch]
"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
@="Analysis Office Excel Launchfile"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAP.AO.Xl.Launch\DefaultIcon]
"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
@="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\SAP BusinessObjects\\Analysis\\BiXLLFunctions.dll,0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAP.AO.Xl.Launch\shell]
"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAP.AO.Xl.Launch\shell\Open]
"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAP.AO.Xl.Launch\shell\Open\command]
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"SapCreateKey"=dword:00000000
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\SAP BusinessObjects\\Analysis\\BiSharedAddinLauncher.exe\" /app XLS
/launchfile \"%1\""
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Registry files (have to be renamed to *.reg, deletion of user specific entry not available):
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