[MM-W12] Object Use Detail¶
Shows every place a universe object is used inside Web Intelligence documents: report tab, element, variable and expression.
Report document
Web Intelligence document [MM-W12] Webi IA - Object Use Detail from the MetaMiner standard report pack. It reads the MetaMiner Database (MMDB) through the MetaMiner Standard universe. See Reports and Data.
What it answers¶
- Exactly which report tab, table, chart, filter or variable uses an object.
- The formula or expression that references the object.
- What breaks in a document if the object changes.
Who uses it: Report developers and universe designers fixing or planning a change to specific documents.
Report tabs¶
| Tab | Shows |
|---|---|
| Webi IA - Object Use Detail | One row per use of an object in a document. |
| Webi IA - Object Use (alt view) | Alternative view of the same data. |
| Webi IA - Object Use (mirror alt view) | Alternative view of the same data. |
Image of MM-W12 refreshed for one environment, Webi IA - Object Use Detail tab
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Legacy image for reference: images/mmsr_layout_MM-W12.png
Columns and measures¶
| Group | Columns |
|---|---|
| Document | Environment, Document, Folder Type, Folder Name, Folder Path Complete, Report Tab, Report Tab Ordinal |
| Where used | Location, Location: Expression, Element Name, Element Type, IsBlock, Variable, Variable Definition, Cell Expr, DP Expr, Expression |
| Object | Dataprovider, DP Type, Datasource, Universe Unbound, Class, Object |
| Measures | Nbr Occurances |
Prompts¶
| Prompt | Required | Answer | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environments | No | Pick one or more | Environments to include, listed by CMSID with their description. Leave empty for all. The prompts below list only values from the environments you pick. |
| FolderTypes | No | Pick one or more | Folder types to include. |
| FolderPath | Yes | Pick one | Folder path pattern, matched with LIKE. Enter % for all folders. |
| Folders | No | Pick one or more | Folders to include. The list depends on the prompts above. |
| Documents | No | Pick one or more | Documents to include. |
| Datasources | No | Pick one or more | Data sources (universes and other sources) to include. |
| Objects | No | Pick one or more | Universe objects to include. |
Image of the MM-W12 Prompts dialog with Environments answered
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Legacy image for reference: images/mmsr_prompt_MM-W10.png
Input controls¶
Display controls change how the report shows its data:
| Input control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Prompt Selection | Shows or hides the block under the header that lists your prompt answers. Spaced (default) shows it with a space between list items, Show shows it without spacing, Hide hides it. |
| Environment / CMSID | Shows environments in the report body by display name or by CMSID. Filters and prompts always list CMSIDs. |
| Folder / Complete | Shows the folder name or the complete folder path. |
Filter controls keep only the rows that match the values you pick: Environment, Folder, Document, Report, DP Type, Location, Element Type, Datasource, Object.
Image of the MM-W12 Input Controls panel
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Legacy image for reference: images/mmsr_ICs_W12.png
Drill links¶
| Link | Opens |
|---|---|
| Document name | Opens the document in BI launch pad. |
A drill link opens the target report through BI launch pad OpenDocument and passes the environment and the selected item as prompt answers.
Run the report¶
- In BI launch pad, open
[MM-W12] Webi IA - Object Use Detailfrom the folder where you imported the standard report pack. - Refresh the document and answer the prompts. Keep FolderPath at
%to include all folders. - Use the input controls to change the display or narrow the results.
Data it needs: Web Intelligence document processing (data providers, queries, report elements and variables of each document). See Document Processing.
Related reports¶
- [MM-W10] Object Use Overview - shows which universe objects and other data source objects are used in which Web Intelligence documents, and how often.
- [MM-W11] Object Use per Object - shows, object by object, which Web Intelligence documents and data providers use each universe object.
- [MM-W17] Data Provider SQL - lists the SQL of each Web Intelligence data provider, with row counts and refresh times, and finds documents whose SQL contains a search term.
- Reports and Data - all standard reports, shared prompts and delivery