lov presentation

7/28/2019 Lov Presentation

1/22

56132 Parkview

Shelby Twp, MI 48316586.677.8300 Phone586.677.8301 Faxhttp://www.cttsbi.com

BusinessObjectsIs It LOV?


2/22

2008 Creative Technology and Training Solutions, LLC

Presentation Topics What Is an LOV File?

From the Designers Desk

From the Users Viewpoint


3/22


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


4/22


From the Designers Desk Objects Properties - Store Name

Default - Allows Usersto Use a Personal Listof Values

Default List Refreshed Only Once at Start ofUser SessionChecked List Refreshed Each Time List of

Values Is Accessed (Use When List ContentsChange Frequently; May Affect Performance)

Default LOV Files Are NotExported with UniverseChecked LOV Files Are Exportedto the Repository from the PC That

Is Exporting the Universe

DefaultSetting forDimensionsand Details


5/22


From the Designers Desk 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]/ApplicationData/Business Objects/Business Objects6.0/Universes/[UniverseName]/*.lov


6/22


From the Designers Desk Object Properties - Store Name

Default Displays the Values Alphabetically


7/22



Customizing the LOV to Display by Region


8/22



Customizing the LOV to Display by Region


9/22


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


10/22


From the Designers Desk LOV Tables

Article_Color

Article_Color Table ContainsDistinct Values from

Article_Color_Lookup Table


11/22


From the Designers Desk LOV Tables

Configuring Color

1. Create Class andobjects that

reference LOV table

2. Edit original Product

Name Object andreference LOV table

value


12/22


From the Designers Desk LOV Maintenance

Edit - Opens the Query

Panel (As in the ObjectProperties

Display - Displays LOV

Refresh - Refreshes LOV Purge - Clears LOV


13/22


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

Non-Repository LOV Files For Objects That Are LOV-Able

LOV Is Generated When the LOV is First

Accessed


14/22


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?


15/22



Options

Personal List of Values

Text Files

Excel Spreadsheet

dBase File

ButAllow Users to Edit This List of Values Object

Property Must Be Selected in Designer


16/22



Personal List of Values - Excel Example

Customized: LessCategories ThanUniverse LOV


17/22




1. InBusinessObjects,Select Tools

Universes2. Select Universe

3. Click Lists ofValues

4. Select Object


18/22




5. Select PersonalData

6. Click OK


19/22




8. Select PersonalData File Type

9. Browse toPersonal Data File

10. Select Check Box(If Applicable)

11. Click OK


20/22




12. Click OK

13. ClickClose


21/22




Result


22/22


Thank You!

Contact Information:

Michael Ward

[email protected]
