Activate and change Data Slices via Query or Webtemplate

[Former Member]

Hello All

Our controllers want to be in charge of the data slices, but we do not want them inside our system. I created now 4 different data slices and I have now two questions:

- Is there a way to activate data slices via a webtemplate or a query?

- Can those data slices be changed via webtemlpate or query, e.g. only lock certain countries or years (maybe with a dropdown box or checkboxes).

Thanks in advance

Clemens

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

you can use and exit data slice which may read a certain z-table setting. For the z-Table maintainace you can write an interface e.g. a webtemplate.

Hope this helps

Matthias

[Former Member]

Hi,

Unfortunately there is no standard functionality to do what you require. I've had a similar issue to your second requirement and used a user exit variable in the data slice to look up a custom table which held a list of the characteristic values which were blocked for posting to. If you could give your users access to a screen to maintain a list then this approach may work - if using the web would be worth considering VC to do this.

As for your first, there will be a function module (or method) which you could use to activate / deactivate the data slices.

[Former Member]

Hi,

if you want to change the activation of dataslice during your querying, you will have to work with a dataslice type exit. You could define a FOX formula to activate and deactivate dataslices in your query. The fox has to call a function which calls your exit data slice. There you could activate or deactivate.

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