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3224110 - Use Global_DateTime data type field as key figure is not supported in Custom Datasource

Symptom

When you define Global_DateTime data type field in your business object and try to select that field as 'Date Key Figure’ in custom datasource from SDK.

Environment

SAP Cloud Application Studio

SAP Cloud For Customer

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

Pre-requisite : You have defined extension field in your BO/XBO with data type as Global_DateTime.

  1. Login to SDK
  2. Open PDI solution
  3. Open Custom DataSource 
  4. Navigate to Transformation Rule
  5. Here when you select the element (extension field with data type as Global_DateTime) you will see check box ‘Date Key Figure’ will not be enable on selection.

Cause

Element with data type as Global_DateTime cannot be selected as Key Figure in analytics.

Resolution

Element with data type as Global_DateTime cannot be selected as Key Figure in analytics. You can use Date data type field as key figure in analytic.

This is Extected System behaviour.

Please refer Use Date data type field as key figure in Analytics | SAP Blogs for the same.

Keywords

KBA , AP-RC-BDS-ANA , ByDesign Studio Analytics , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions ; SAP Cloud Applications Studio all versions ; SAP Cloud for Customer add-ins all versions