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1959457 - Error “The Mandatory Variable (VAR_name) has not been given a value WIS(00000)” while running Web Intelligence report if “Set as prompt” unchecked for any variables defined in BEx query if using more than one Mandatory and/or Optional variable

Symptom

  • Error “The Mandatory Variable (VAR_name) has not been given a value WIS(00000)” while running Web Intelligence report if “Set as prompt” unchecked for any variables defined in BEx query if using more than one Mandatory and/or Optional variable 
  • Observed Behaviors:
    • Scenario 1:
      • Two mandatory variables, one optional variable defined in the BEx query, then we receive the error message
      • When we uncheck “set as prompt“ for any of the variables including the optional
    • Scenario 2:
      • One mandatory variable and one optional variable defined in the BEx query, we get the error message
      • When we uncheck “set as prompt “  for the optional variable, however if we uncheck “set as prompt” for  the mandatory variable then it works fine
    • Scenario 3:
      • One mandatory variable defined in the BEx query then it works fine if we uncheck “set as prompt “
    • Scenario 4:
      • One optional variable defined in the BEx query then it works fine if we uncheck “set as prompt “
    • Scenario 5:
      • Two mandatory variables defined in BEx query, and if we uncheck “set as prompt“ for any variable we get the error message
    • Scenario 6:
      • In case of BI4.1 SP 1 Patch 2, all bove scenarios work
      • However if we include an object in the query filter as a prompt, observe the same error message “The Mandatory Variable (VAR_name) has not been given a value WIS(00000)”


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Environment

  • SAP Business Intelligence 4.1
  • SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise
  • Web Intelligence

Product

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.1

Keywords

WebI WebIntelligence Web Intelligence BICS BEx SAP Query variable prompt LOV Set As uncheck unselected not checked selected WIS00000 WIS 00000 mandatory optional VAR name VAR_name error exception run refresh ADAPT01714750 ADAPT1714750 ADAPT 01714750 1714750 TE: 5050162246 , KBA , BI-RA-WBI , Web Intelligence , Bug Filed

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