Getting the Outline of a BEx Query

Returns the details of a BEx Query.

Request

PUT <webiURL>/bwconnections/{bwConnectionId}/outline

Where:

  • {bwConnectionId} is the connection identifier retrieved from the list of SAP BW connections

Request body (optional):

<bwnode>
    <id>The ID of the BEx query</id>
</bwnode>
Response

Response type: application/xml or application/json

Response body: the outline of a BEx query that you have the authorization to see/access.

Example

PUT <webiURL>/bwconnections/11990/outline

Request body in an XML file:

<bwnode>
    <id>11990;ROLE_ST_BEX5</id>
</bwnode>

Response:

<outline>
    <item type="Dimension">
    <name>Country</name>
    <description>Country</description>
    <item type="Hierarchy">
        <name>Country</name>
        <description>Country</description>
        <id>HZ_COUNTRY</id>
    </item>
    <item type="Hierarchy">
        <name>Country Hierarchy 01</name>
        <description>Country Hierarchy 01</description>
        <item type="Level">
            <name>Level 01</name>
            <description>Level 01</description>
            <id>LCOUNTRY_HIERARCHY_01|Z_COUNTRY.#1</id>
        </item>
        <item type="Level">
            <name>Level 02</name>
            <description>Level 02</description>
            <id>LCOUNTRY_HIERARCHY_01|Z_COUNTRY.#2</id>
        </item>
        <item type="Level">
            <name>Level 03</name>
            <description>Level 03</description>
            <id>LCOUNTRY_HIERARCHY_01|Z_COUNTRY.#3</id>
        </item>
        <id>HCOUNTRY_HIERARCHY_01|Z_COUNTRY</id>
    </item>
    . . .
    <item type="Measure">
        <name>Voyager Training 01 - Restricted KF</name>
        <description>Voyager Training 01 - Restricted KF</description>
        <item type="Attribute">
            <name>Voyager Training 01 - Restricted KF Currency</name>
            <id>MD4NUM119ATNWC7USQ4XYSA0QY.Currency</id>
        </item>
        <item type="Attribute">
            <name>Voyager Training 01 - Restricted KF Formatted Value</name>
            <id>MD4NUM119ATNWC7USQ4XYSA0QY.FormattedValue</id>
        </item>
        <id>MD4NUM119ATNWC7USQ4XYSA0QY</id>
    </item>
</outline>