Adding a Filter to an Angle
You can add a filter to an Angle only if the Angle is not validated.
To add a filter to an Angle
Execute the Angle (see Executing an Angle or Template ). The Angle results page opens.
On the Details pane (Angle) , click the Angle tab.
In the Filters & Jumps section, click
. The Choose field dialog box opens.
If the Display contains a Jump , the new filter is added after the Jump . To execute the filter before the Jump instead, click
next to the Jump name to add the filter before the Jump .
Select the field that you want to use to filter the Angle.
Click OK. The filter is added to the Angle. Its content depends on the type of field that you selected.
Modify the filter. The filter consists of:
Filter criteria
The filter criteria depend on the type of data that you want to filter. You can filter numbers, currencies, text strings, and more. Each of these data types has a set of applicable filters. The filter options will be displayed according to the type of data that you choose.
In the example above, the data is filtered on Quantity. You can select the criterium from the drop-down list (1) and add the limit value(s) (2).
You can also compare two fields with the same data type, for example, time and date fields.
Certain filter options contain a list of values. To select one or more values, click
to open the list of values and choose the required value(s).
Tip: For more information on the available filters per data type, and on how Angles for SAP deals with limit values, see Field filters .
Set value when the Angle is executed
Select this option to create a dynamic filter where any limit values are requested upon execution of the Angle (see Ask at Execution ).
Click Save. The Angle is saved with the new filter.
Note: If you edit an Angle that is linked to an automation task, you will get a confirmation prompt to indicate this. If you have edited one of the Displays in the Angle, the confirmation dialog box will list all changed Displays. Deselect a Display if you do not want to save the changes you made. If you have sufficient privileges, click
to open the corresponding automation task in the IT Management Console.
Only save your changes if you are aware of their impact. Changing an Angle that is linked to an automation task may cause the automation task to fail.
Drilling Down
To take a closer look at the information contained in a specific record, you can drill down to that item (see Drilldown). Drilling down can be done in all Display types. Before starting this procedure, execute an Angle or a Dashboard and select the Display that you want to inspect.
Note: When you drill down in a Dashboard widget, all filters applied to the Dashboard will also be applied to the new Display that you are creating. A
next to the new Display name indicates that it has not been saved. The corresponding filter, however, is not indicated with an asterisk because the filter has already been applied to your new Display.
To drill down to the content of a record
Select the item that you want to focus on.
- In a List, right-click on the item. A drop-down list appears. Select Drilldown to item.
- In a Chart or Pivot, left-click on the item.
An ad hoc Display opens, showing more details about the selected item.
The type of the ad hoc Display depends on your Default drilldown Display settings (see Setting a default drilldown Display). By default, this is a Basic List. All settings of the selected Default drilldown Display will be applied when drilling down, except for filters and Jumps.
To return to your original Display, use the Back button in your browser.