I am trying to add a hard filter in the WF synonym so that any use of it will exclude certain records in the source database (IS_VALID = 1). I can create filters, but these come up as parameter objects to add to reports so it doesn't meet my need. I will be attending training next month, but I was hoping to figure this out now. I've searched the forum and found nothing.
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December 11, 2014, 09:19 AM
fatboyjim
Have you tried using the FILTER keyword?
I haven't used it before, not sure if it works in your case.
In Developer Studio: Click on Help --> Contents --> Search, type in Filter, click List. look for Describing a Filter: FILTER, the 10th selection down...
If you need a GUI example, #12 is Creating Filters in a Synonym.
Will still have to have a WHERE statement in the focexec, I think...
How about incorporating the condition into the JOIN conditions in a Business View synonym?
December 11, 2014, 10:51 AM
dhagen
I assume that "hard" filter means that you always it applied regardless of the report. If that is true, then add the following at the bottom of the .mas
END
DBA=DBA ,$
USER= ,ACCESS=R, RESTRICT=VALUE, NAME=SYSTEM,
VALUE=IS_VALID EQ 1,$
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December 12, 2014, 10:59 AM
M. Meagher
If you are never going to use the fields you can just drop them from the synonym entirely.
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December 16, 2014, 03:21 PM
Josh Morel
Thanks dhagen, this works. I think there should be a more intuitive solution. In a SQL view, for example, this would be very simple.
j.gross, I thought about that but it seemed a little convoluted to meet my purpose.
quote:
Originally posted by dhagen: I assume that "hard" filter means that you always it applied regardless of the report. If that is true, then add the following at the bottom of the .mas
END
DBA=DBA ,$
USER= ,ACCESS=R, RESTRICT=VALUE, NAME=SYSTEM,
VALUE=IS_VALID EQ 1,$
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December 18, 2014, 01:15 PM
Josh Morel
Okay. Now I've run into another issue. Everything was working fine on Tuesday, but today, inexplicatly it no longer works. When I go to create a report using this synonym I see none of the fields. When I remove the DBA part, I see the filtered. I don't have any idea what changed between the two days.
Any other suggestions? Thanks.
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December 18, 2014, 06:18 PM
njsden
The DBA piece in the master should work consistently but if it isn't doing that for whatever reason, why don't you just define a view in your database exposing only the columns and rows you want and simply create a WF synonym on it and make it available for consumption to your users?
That seems like something you'd prefer over the security mechanism available via WF metadata anyway
quote:
In a SQL view, for example, this would be very simple.
Originally posted by njsden: The DBA piece in the master should work consistently but if it isn't doing that for whatever reason, why don't you just define a view in your database exposing only the columns and rows you want and simply create a WF synonym on it and make it available for consumption to your users?
That seems like something you'd prefer over the security mechanism available via WF metadata anyway
quote:
In a SQL view, for example, this would be very simple.
Thanks njsden, I will likely do this. I'd like to understand why the DBA thing isn't working. I will be attending security training in Jan so hopefully I can ask there if I can't figure out on my own. I'm going to leave this open (unresolved) for a bit if anyone has any other ideas.
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January 05, 2015, 05:56 AM
WF_IL
Hi
You could use the following technique of creating a filter which is executed on the master file level without having to actually define it in the master file or use it in a fex, add to your webfocus client site profile fex (referenced in site.wfs) the FILTER syntax
for example:
FILTER FILE CM_GNA_MONTH NAME=SEIFCM WHERE V_GNA_SEIF.SEIFID_LVL1 NE MISSING; END -RUN SET FILTER= SEIFCM IN CM_GNA_MONTH ON
Your profile doesn't state what level of WebFOCUS you are at, but you might investigate whether a Master File Profile might meet your needs. I believe the Master File Profile is relatively new; however, I do not know exactly which release.
January 20, 2015, 02:53 PM
Josh Morel
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Originally posted by Emily Duensing: Josh,
Your profile doesn't state what level of WebFOCUS you are at, but you might investigate whether a Master File Profile might meet your needs. I believe the Master File Profile is relatively new; however, I do not know exactly which release.
We have 8004.
I ended up trying the DBA solution from DHAGAN again and its working. Not sure why I was experiencing that other issue before....
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