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May 23, 2012 at 05:05 AM

BICS Query with Hierarchy, Block Footer

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Hi All,

I'm using Webi in BI4.0 SP2 (no patches) connecting directly to a BEx query (no universe). I have a geography dimension which is a hierarchy. I'm using this hierarchy in a Webi block, so a user can expand the hierarchy, and for any row that isn't a leaf member (so any parent level of the hierarchy) it's showing a total of some sort. Like this:

Australia $400

NSW $100

VIC $100

SA $100

QLD $100

But I want to see the totals below the leaf rows (like a traditional totals row).

E.g. I have 'Australia' in my hierarchy. If I expand that I see NSW, VIC, SA, QLD - each with values.

I want to see this on the page:

NSW $100

VIC $100

SA $100

QLD $100

Australia $400

Things I've tried:

  • Using a universe so I can group (or section) on the L01 dimension that's created. This works just like I like it, but I then lose the custom sorting defined in the hierarchy. I can custom sort, but there's hundreds of things so this is awful.
  • I don't have any elements of the query available as separate dimensions (e.g. 'country' is not a dimension) so I can't simply add a section or break on another dimension.
  • I've looked at the 'set' functions which can return depth and parent for a row/member in the hierarchy, but I can't work out to a variable to show the name of the parent member next to a member (I could then section/break on this).
  • I don't have access to modify the BEx query.