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Peter
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Hi all,

I'd need to implement a fixed filter on one of my tables in a multi-segment master file.
As I understand, my options are:
- add a join with the included WHERE condition
BUT: if no join made --> no WHERE condition applied
- add a filter in the MFD
BUT: if a user doesn't apply the filter, he'll get too much data
- add a fixed filter in a report object or a database view or a FILTER FILE definition
BUT: I'd like to keep all data-definitions within my MFD's

Is there any way I can add a static WHERE-clause to my segment/table within the Master File?
(no need for a dynamic rule, just WHERE TYPE = 'onlythistype')

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Alan B
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Look at DBA and VALUE_WHERE:
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END
DBA=SECURITY,$
USER= ,ACCESS=R,RESTRICT=VALUE_WHERE,NAME=SYSTEM,VALUE=COUNTRY EQ 'FRANCE' OR CAR EQ 'ALFA ROMEO';,$


Alan.
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Peter
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Great, works fine!

I'm having trouble understanding the DBA=SECURITY line though...
From what I understand in the help files, I'd need to fill in a Database Administrator login, but where does the 'SECURITY' value come from?
Is this a dummy or pre-defined value?


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Alan B
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That is just a dummy value, but a value is needed to ensure that the DBA rules work.


Alan.
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Peter
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understood, thanks!


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Peter
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I've reopened the ticket due to some collateral damage of the solution regarding SQL-generation.
Issue: Whenever I create a report with the Define, the sql-generation goes out of whack...

My simplified MFD:
 
FILENAME=debugkarl, $
  SEGMENT=DD_CARD_OW_HIER, CRFILE=TABLES_DWH/DD_CARD_OW_HIER, CRINCLUDE=ALL, $
  SEGMENT=DD_CARD_CONTRACT, SEGTYPE=KU, PARENT=DD_CARD_OW_HIER, CRFILE=TABLES_DWH/DD_CARD_CONTRACT, CRINCLUDE=ALL, CRJOINTYPE=INNER,
    JOIN_WHERE=ICOH_CHILD_ID EQ CACO_ACNT_CONTRACT__OID;, $
    DEFINE DF_NUM_CARD_VALID/A100=IF CACO_CDLOK EQ '1000' THEN 'TEST'; $
END
DBA=SECURITY, $
USER=, ACCESS=R, RESTRICT=VALUE_WHERE, NAME=DD_CARD_OW_HIER, VALUE=DD_CARD_OW_HIER.ICOH_CHILD_ID EQ DD_CARD_OW_HIER.ICOH_ID;, $


My simplified report:
 
TABLE FILE DEBUGKARL
SUM DEBUGKARL.DD_CARD_CONTRACT.DF_NUM_CARD_VALID


My Result:
FOC2510 - FOCUS-MANAGED JOIN SELECTED FOR FOLLOWING REASON(S):
FOC2505 - A SEGMENT IN THE STRUCTURE IS NON-KEYED: DD_CARD_OW_HIER
FOC2517 - FST. OR LST. WHERE SORT FIELDS DO NOT COVER KEY
FOC2590 - AGGREGATION NOT DONE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON:
FOC2592 - RDBMS-MANAGED JOIN HAS BEEN DISABLED
(Followed by two distinct queries on both tables)

Apologies for not using an MFD on the sample application, but I believe this problem is related to relational connections...


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j.gross
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quote:
DEFINE DF_NUM_CARD_VALID/A100=IF CACO_CDLOK EQ '1000' THEN 'TEST'; $


Lacking an ELSE clause, the define is treated as:

DEFINE DF_NUM_CARD_VALID/A100=
IF CACO_CDLOK EQ '1000' THEN 'TEST' ELSE (LAST DF_NUM_CARD_VALID); $

The implicit LAST may be what triggers the FOC2517 message.
 
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Peter
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I was wondering where the LST./FST. reference came from...

Thanks!


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j.gross
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What happens when you add "ELSE ' '" to the DEFINE?
 
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Peter
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As soon as I added ELSE statements to my defines, they started getting translated to SQL without issues.
As a result, aggregation & table links were done correctly on the database.

I'm still in the process of figuring all my defines out and how they are translated by WebFocus, but it seems the combination of non-translatable defines and DBA-rules caused all aggregation & table relations to be done in WebFocus rather then by the database.

I've had similar issues when a bunch of joins and defines all worked fine until I added an EDIT() somewhere in a define and suddenly links & aggregation were done in memory instead of on the database...

Either WebFocus is a bit tricky when it comes to SQL-translation or I just need to figure things out a bit more. (2nd option to be more likely as I'm relatively new to the WF-platform )


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