SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3216608 - Report Selection not Working With Show Master Data Option Enabled

Symptom

You have created a report and enabled the "Show Master Data" option for a characteristic. While using the report, you are trying to limit the data by using the selection or the filter. However, the filter does not apply and the report results are unrestricted, or not restricted as per your chosen variables.

Environment

  • SAP Business byDesign
  • SAP Cloud for Customer

Cause

The nature of the "Show Master Data" setting is that it will show all values of a certain characteristic, irrespective of key figure values but also irrespective of filters.

Resolution

This is the design of the "Show Master Data" option. If you would like to suggest a change or an alternative feature, you can make use of the Influence Portal to submit suggestions which will then be evaluated by our product management.

Keywords

show master data, report, selection, filter, not working, empty result lines, wrong report data, restrictions, business analytics , KBA , AP-RC-ANA , C4C, ByD, Travel: Analytics Tools & Frameworks , How To

Product

SAP Cloud for Customer core applications all versions