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3602548 - Input Control shows text output format as short text instead of long one in ODE story in SAC

Symptom

In optimized stories, input Control is ignoring BW characteristic default display Setting (Text Output Format) defined on BEx query as Long Text and display Short Text instead.

Environment

  • SAP Analytics Cloud
  • SAP BW4/HANA

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open an optimized design story based on live data model to SAP BW4/HANA.
  2. Select one of the input controls having text values.
    >> Notice that the values are displayed as Short Text instead of Long Text, as they are defined on BW BEx query.

 

Cause

The issue is caused by system settings.

Resolution

  1. Go to System >> Administration.
  2. In "System Configuration", search for "BW". 
  3. Enable the following toggle: "Respect text presentations that are defined at the BW Query level".

Keywords

input control, system, administration, BW Live, query, text , KBA , LOD-ANA-DES-OFLTR , SAP Analytics Cloud Optimized view mode filtering , LOD-ANA-DES , Story Design & Visualizations , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0