BusinessObjects Is It LOV?

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Presentation Topics

What Is an LOV File? From the Designers Desk From the Users Viewpoint

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What Is an LOV File?

List of Values

A File Containing All of the Distinct Values for an Object Configured in Designer External Sources

LOV Sources

Text Files, Excel Spreadsheets, dBase Files

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From the Designers Desk

Objects Properties - Store Name

Default Setting for Dimensions and Details

Default - Allows Users to Use a Personal List of Values

Default List Refreshed Only Once at Start of User Session Checked 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 Universe Checked LOV Files Are Exported to the Repository from the PC That Is Exporting the Universe
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From the Designers Desk

Export with Universe

Exports to Desktop Location

5.x

Program Files/Business Objects/BusinessObjects 5.0/UserDocs/Universe/[UniverseName]/*.lov /Documents and Settings/[UserID]/Application Data/Business Objects/Business Objects 6.0/Universes/[UniverseName]/*.lov

6.x

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From the Designers Desk

Object Properties - Store Name

Default Displays the Values Alphabetically

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Object Properties - Store Name

Customizing the LOV to Display by Region

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From the Designers Desk

Object Properties - Store Name

Customizing the LOV to Display by Region

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From the Designers Desk

Have an LOV Table Created When There Are Performance Issues

Table Stores Distinct Values of an Object Streamlines LOV Fetch Time

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From the Designers Desk

LOV Tables

Article_Color

Article_Color Table Contains Distinct Values from Article_Color_Lookup Table

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From the Designers Desk

LOV Tables

Configuring Color

1. Create Class and objects that reference LOV table

2. Edit original Product Name Object and reference LOV table value

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From the Designers Desk

LOV Maintenance

Edit - Opens the Query Panel (As in the Object Properties Display - Displays LOV Refresh - Refreshes LOV Purge - Clears LOV

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

From the Users Viewpoint

Problem:

You Want to Customized an LOV, but You Dont Have Designer Rights

Or

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

What Are Your Options?

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From the Users Viewpoint

Options

Personal List of Values

Text Files Excel Spreadsheet dBase File Allow Users to Edit This List of Values Object Property Must Be Selected in Designer

But

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From the Users Viewpoint

Personal List of Values - Excel Example

Customized: Less Categories Than Universe LOV

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From the Users Viewpoint

Personal List of Values - Excel Example

1. In BusinessObjects, Select Tools Universes

4. Select Object 2. Select Universe

3. Click Lists of Values

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From the Users Viewpoint

Personal List of Values - Excel Example

6. Click OK 5. Select Personal Data

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Personal List of Values - Excel Example

9. Browse to Personal Data File

8. Select Personal Data File Type

10. Select Check Box (If Applicable) 11. Click OK

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From the Users Viewpoint

Personal List of Values - Excel Example

12. Click OK

13. Click Close

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From the Users Viewpoint

Personal List of Values - Excel Example

Result

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Thank You!
Contact Information: Michael Ward MichaelWard@cttsbi.com

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