Our users are building reports in InfoAssist with date filters, but using define statements in the filter is causing some performance issues. Apparently WebFocus grabs all of the data first and then applies the define statement to each record to calculate the date even if the define doesn't use a field from the table. For example: DATEMOV(DATEADD('&YYMD', 'M' , -1 ), 'BOY')
Has anyone ever defined date variables in EDASPROF so they are already defined for InfoAssist?

thanks,
Deb

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DWaybright

The answer is yes.. You can set global ampervariable (&&} in the edasprof and then create filters in your master file that references them.

edasprof examples


-SET &&YESTERDAY=AYMD(&YYMD,-1,'I8YYMD');

-* This sets Current Year based upon Yesterday
-SET &&CYEAR=EDIT(&&YESTERDAY,'9999');

-* This sets Prior Year based upon Yesterday
-SET &&PYEAR=&&CYEAR-1;

-* This sets what the current month is based upon todays's date
-SET &&CMONTH=EDIT(&YYMD,'999999') || '01';

-* This sets 7 days prior based upon &YESTERDAY
-SET &&P7DAY=AYMD(&&YESTERDAY,-7,'I8YYMD');

-* This sets what last month is based upon today's date
-SET &&PMONTH=EDIT(EDIT(AYM(&&CMONTH, -1,'I8YYMD')),'999999$$') || '01';

-* This sets prior 6 months based upon last month - it will generate complete data
-SET &PMONTHYYM=EDIT(&&PMONTH,'999999');
-SET &&P6MONTH=EDIT(AYM(&PMONTHYYM, -6,'I6YYM')) || '01';

-* This sets prior 12 months based upon last month - it will generate complete data
-SET &PMONTHYYM=EDIT(&&PMONTH,'999999');
-SET &&P12MONTH=EDIT(AYM(&PMONTHYYM, -12,'I6YYM')) || '01';
-SET &&P24MONTH=EDIT(AYM(&PMONTHYYM, -24,'I6YYM')) || '01';


master file filter examples


FILENAME=wf_retail_time_sales, SUFFIX=SQLMSS , $
VARIABLE NAME=&&P6MONTH, $
VARIABLE NAME=&&P12MONTH, $
VARIABLE NAME=&&P24MONTH, $
VARIABLE NAME=&&CMONTH, $
VARIABLE NAME=&&PMONTH, $
VARIABLE NAME=&&YTDSTART, $
VARIABLE NAME=&&FYTDSTART, $
VARIABLE NAME=&&CYEAR, $
VARIABLE NAME=&&PYEAR, $
VARIABLE NAME=&&P7DAY, $
VARIABLE NAME=&&YESTERDAY, $
SEGMENT=DIM_TIME_SALES, SEGTYPE=S0, $
FIELDNAME=ID_TIME, ALIAS=ID_TIME, USAGE=I9, ACTUAL=I4, $
FIELDNAME=TIME_DATE, ALIAS=TIME_DATE, USAGE=I8YYMD, ACTUAL=I4,
MISSING=ON, ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL),
TITLE='Date,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Date,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Datum,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='Fecha,(Ventas)',
HELPMESSAGE='D', $
$ Year
FIELDNAME=TIME_YEAR, ALIAS=TIME_YEAR, USAGE=I6, ACTUAL=I4,
MISSING=ON, ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL),
TITLE='Year,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Ann?es,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Jahr,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='A?o,(Ventas)',
HELPMESSAGE='X', $
FIELDNAME=TIME_QTR, ALIAS=TIME_QTR, USAGE=I6, ACTUAL=I4,
MISSING=ON,
TITLE='Quarter,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Trimestre,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Quartal,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='Trimestre,(Ventas)',
HELPMESSAGE='X', $
FIELDNAME=TIME_MTH, ALIAS=TIME_MTH, USAGE=I6, ACTUAL=I4,
MISSING=ON,
TITLE='Month,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Mois,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Monat,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='Mes,(Ventas)',
HELPMESSAGE='X', $
FIELDNAME=TIME_DAY, ALIAS=TIME_DAY, USAGE=I6, ACTUAL=I4,
MISSING=ON,
TITLE='Day,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Jour,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Tag,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='D?a,(Ventas)', $
FIELDNAME=TIME_DAYOFWEEK, ALIAS=TIME_DAYOFWEEK, USAGE=I11, ACTUAL=I4,
MISSING=ON, ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL),
TITLE='Day of Week,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Jour de la semaine,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Wochentag,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='D?a de la Semana,(Ventas)', $
FIELDNAME=TIME_WEEKEND, ALIAS=TIME_WEEKEND, USAGE=A1, ACTUAL=A1,
MISSING=ON, ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL),
TITLE='Weekend,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Weekend,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Wochenende,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='Fin de,Semana,(Ventas)', $
FIELDNAME=TIME_HOL, ALIAS=TIME_HOL, USAGE=A1, ACTUAL=A1,
MISSING=ON, ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL),
TITLE='Holiday,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Jour f?ri?,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Feiertag,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='Fiesta,(Ventas)', $
FIELDNAME=TIME_YEARQTR, ALIAS=TIME_YEARQTR, USAGE=I11, ACTUAL=I4,
MISSING=ON, ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL),
TITLE='Year Quarter,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Trimestre de l''ann?e,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Jahr Quartal,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='A?o Trimestre,(Ventas)', $
FIELDNAME=TIME_YEARMTH, ALIAS=TIME_YEARMTH, USAGE=I11, ACTUAL=I4,
MISSING=ON, ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL),
TITLE='Year Month,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Mois de l''ann?e,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Jahr Monat,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='A?o Mes,(Ventas)', $
FIELDNAME=TIME_YEARWEEK, ALIAS=TIME_YEARWEEK, USAGE=I11, ACTUAL=I4,
MISSING=ON, ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL),
TITLE='Year Week,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Semaine de l''ann?e,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Jahr Woche,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='A?o Semana,(Ventas)', $
FIELDNAME=TIME_MTHNAME, ALIAS=TIME_MTHNAME, USAGE=A3, ACTUAL=A3,
MISSING=ON, ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL),
TITLE='Month,Name,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Mois,Nom,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Monat,Name,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='Nombre,del Mes,(Ventas)', $
FIELDNAME=TIME_DAYNAME, ALIAS=TIME_DAYNAME, USAGE=A3, ACTUAL=A3,
MISSING=ON, ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL),
TITLE='Day,Name,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Jour,Nom,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Tag,Name,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='Nombre,del D?a,(Ventas)', $
FIELDNAME=TIME_SHIFT, ALIAS=TIME_SHIFT, USAGE=I6, ACTUAL=I4,
MISSING=ON, ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL),
TITLE='Shift,(Sales)',
TITLE_FR='Equipe,(Ventes)',
TITLE_DE='Schicht,(Verkauf)',
TITLE_ES='Cambio,(Ventas)', $
DEFINE SD_1/A8YYMD=EDIT( TIME_DATE ); ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL),
TITLE='Sales Date', $
DEFINE SD_2/A8=IF SD_1 CONTAINS '2007' THEN '2012' | EDIT( SD_1, '$$$$9999' ) ELSE IF SD_1 CONTAINS '2008' THEN '2013' | EDIT( SD_1, '$$$$9999' ) ELSE IF SD_1 CONTAINS '2009' THEN '2014' | EDIT( SD_1, '$$$$9999' ) ELSE IF SD_1 CONTAINS '2010' THEN '2015' | EDIT( SD_1, '$$$$9999' ) ELSE '20140101'; ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL), $
DEFINE SD_3/A8YYMD=SD_2; ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL), $
DEFINE SALES_DATE_I8/I8YYMD=EDIT(SD_3); ACCESS_PROPERTY=(INTERNAL), $
DEFINE SALES_DATE/YYMD=SALES_DATE_I8;
TITLE='Sales,Date', $
DEFINE SALES_MOYEAR/MtYY=SALES_DATE;
TITLE='Sales,Month/Year',
HELPMESSAGE='TREND', $
FILTER LASTMONTH=SALES_DATE EQ &&PMONTH;
TITLE='Sales in Prior Month', $
FILTER THISMONTH=SALES_DATE EQ &&CMONTH;
TITLE='Sales in Current Month', $
FILTER P6MONTH=SALES_DATE GE &&P6MONTH AND SALES_DATE LE &&CMONTH;
TITLE='Sales in past 6 Months', $
FILTER P12MONTH=SALES_DATE GE &&P12MONTH AND SALES_DATE LE &&CMONTH;
TITLE='Sales in past 12 Months', $
FILTER P24MONTH=SALES_DATE GE &&P24MONTH AND SALES_DATE LE &&CMONTH;
TITLE='Sales in past 24 Months', $
FILTER YTDSTART=SALES_DATE GE &&YTDSTART AND SALES_DATE LE &&CMONTH;
TITLE='Calendar YTD', $
FILTER FYTDSTART=SALES_DATE GE &&FYTDSTART AND SALES_DATE LE &&CMONTH;
TITLE='Fiscal YTD', $
FILTER P7DAYS=SALES_DATE GE &&P7DAY AND SALES_DATE LE &&YESTERDAY;
TITLE='Sales in past 7 days', $
DEFINE SALES_DATE_YEAR_Y/YYMDy=DTRUNC(SALES_DATE, YEAR);
TITLE='Sales,Date,Year', $
DEFINE SALES_DATE_YEAR_Q/YYMDq=DTRUNC(SALES_DATE, QUARTER);
TITLE='Sales,Date,Y-Q', $
DEFINE SALES_DATE_YEAR_M/YYMDm=DTRUNC(SALES_DATE, MONTH);
TITLE='Sales,Date,Y-M', $


This message has been edited. Last edited by: FP Mod Chuck,

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Originally posted by FP Mod Chuck:
DWaybright

The answer is yes.. You can set global ampervariable (&&} in the edasprof and then create filters in your master file that references them.

edasprof examples


-SET &&YESTERDAY=AYMD(&YYMD,-1,'I8YYMD');

-* This sets Current Year based upon Yesterday
-SET &&CYEAR=EDIT(&&YESTERDAY,'9999');



I thought no dash (-) before the SET in edasprof?
Thanks for the examples!!!

--Deb

DwayBright

Depends on which SET you are doing. To set a global variable the - is required.

Chuck,
Ah! Good to know. Thank you so much for your help. My users will be so pleased!

--Deb

You can also use -INCLUDE in edasprof. We use it include several of our commonly used DEFINE FUNCTIONs so that they are always available. edasprof is just a fex. As far as I know, any syntax that is legal for a fex is legal for edasprof.