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3230663 - Error message "Specify a value for variable ..." is displayed when select Version in BW or S4HANA live model

Symptom

Error message "Specify a value for variable ..." is displayed when select Version in BW or S4HANA live model.

Environment

SAP Ananlytics Cloud 1.0

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open a model which is using BW or S4HANA live connection.
  2. Click on "Version Information".
  3. Select a dimension in Select "Version ID Column".
  4. Error message "Specify a value for variable ..." is displayed.

Cause

The selected dimension has a mandatory variable in the Bex Query or CDS view without any default value. 

Resolution

This is a limitation that no way to set a value for the mandatory variable in this scenario. As a workaround, set a default value to the mandatory variable in the definition of the query or CDS view. During creation of a new story, you can change the default value to any other values.

Keywords

mandatory variables, variablesubmit is missing, no variablesubmit, Query can't be executed without setting values for all mandatory variables, Variables exist enter values and submit , KBA , LOD-ANA-LDC-BW , SAC Live Data Connection BW , LOD-ANA-ML , SAC Modelling , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0