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3603203 - Input Control displays values as ID instead of Description in ODE story in SAC

Symptom

In optimized stories, input Control values are displayed as ID instead of description, ignoring BW characteristic default display Setting.

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 ID instead of Description, 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 toggles:
    • "Respect text presentations that are defined at the BW Query level".
    • "Enable un-compounded display keys".

Keywords

input control, system, administration, BW Live, query, text, ID, description , KBA , LOD-ANA-DES , Story Design & Visualizations , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0