User`s guide

• Unmanaged lists of values are stored within each report file.
If you do not have SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform, or if you never publish your
reports to SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform, you use an unmanaged list-of-values
object. Unmanaged list-of-values objects can use report fields or command objects as a data source.
• Managed lists of values are stored within SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform.
Every report that you store in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform uses managed
list-of-values objects. All managed list-of-values objects are based on a Business View, even if the
report itself does not use a Business View. Managed list-of-values objects have a number of features
that are not available to unmanaged list-of-values objects.
Managed list of val-
ues
Unmanaged list of values
Feature
Business ViewsCommand objectsReport fields
Yes
The database is
queried for each level
as the user selects
values in the prompt-
ing dialog box (provid-
ed the Business View
is not based on a
command object).
No
The database is
queried for all values
in all levels of the list
at one time.
Yes
The database is
queried for each level
as the user selects
values in the prompt-
ing dialog box.
Database query per
list-of-value level.
Yes
Business Views sup-
port filters.
Yes
Any filter that can be
represented in SQL
can be used.
No
All of the values in the
report fields that are
also in the list of val-
ues definition are
used.
At design time, specify
a filter for the list of
values.
Yes
If the Business View
contains parameters,
the value(s) are
prompted for a report-
view time.
Yes
If the command object
contains parameters,
the value(s) are
prompted for at report-
view time.
No
At report-view time,
prompt for additional
information needed by
the list of values.
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Parameter Fields and Prompts