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3271662 - Filter Line Objects produces "Dimension" does not exist errors

Symptom

Filter lines in Analytical Application produce an error saying that Dimensions do not exist. This happens when the tile representing that dimension is clicked with intent to change the selection in the filter line. The dimensions actually exist.

Environment

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0

Reproducing the Issue

Below is one example:

in your APP ,you have some charts. On each chart, a separate filter line is defined, which allows selections for specific Dimensions. After you change the selection in the filter line, an error saying the "'dimension' doesn't exist" occurs. But the dimension do exist.

Cause

For the Charts, you set the option "Always Pause" in Builder -> Properties ->Data Refresh, which stops meta data refreshing after setting filter values. 

Resolution

1, Set the "refresh active widgets only" in Data Refresh for the charts.

2,Add the sentence "DS.setRefreshPause(false)" to enable the refreshing for the operation.

Keywords

KBA , LOD-ANA-AD , Analytics Designer , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0