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3049063 - Error "An attempt was made to execute a dynamic method callon an initial(NULL-) object reference" when searching with option "ID and Description" in SAC Prompt Value Help

Symptom

When executing a SAC story on BW Live Connection and search with option "ID and Description" in prompt value help, error occurs:

An attempt was made to execute a dynamic method callon an initial(NULL-) object reference. The reference must refer to an object.

Searching with option "ID" or "Description" works well.

Environment

SAC BW Live connection

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Execute a SAC Story on BW Live Connection
  2. In prompt screen, do value help for a variable
  3. Search with option "ID and Description"
  4. Error occurs

Cause

This is due to a program error.

Resolution

Implement below SAP Note in transaction SNOTE
2970198 - Referencing characteristics and restrictions linked with "OR"

Keywords

F4 help, LOV, time characteristic, unit, IF_RSMD_RS~SET_SELECTION_SELOPT_OR, SAP Analytics Cloud , KBA , LOD-ANA-LDC-BW , SAC Live Data Connection BW , BW-BEX-OT-F4 , MasterData read services , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0