3209055 - Default ID and Description display in value help (F4) for BW Live model

When select a value for a variable of a BW query in Value Help, the default display for "Show Description" is not the expected one. For example, you want to use "Description", but it shows "ID".

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Open Value Help for a variable of a BW query.

The default value can be adjusted on the characteristic's property in the query definition. 

Query Designer:

Hana Studio:

Addition:
1.This setting also effects the display for the characteristic in the table.

2.In Analysis for Office, the default display in the prompt will ignore the query definition as per Note 2555624 which might show a different result.

Note 2555624 Bex Variables: Query settings defined for characteristics are not taken into account

F4-mode, input help, value help, Key, Text, Key/Text, ID and Description , KBA , LOD-ANA-LDC-BW , SAC Live Data Connection BW , Problem