SAP CDS with optional parameters

[hassin]

Hallo,

I'm using a CDS View (mara) with parameters.

I want to make the parameters optional and not mandatory.

I have read, that I have to give the parameters a default value to solve this problem.

How can I input the the needed syntax in the code below?

regards

Hassin

@AbapCatalog.sqlViewName: 'ZCS_MARA_PARA'
@AbapCatalog.compiler.compareFilter: true
@AbapCatalog.preserveKey: true
@AccessControl.authorizationCheck: #CHECK
@EndUserText.label: 'VDS View with Parameter'


define view ZCS_MARA_Test1_PARA
    with parameters 
        p_matnr : matnr, 
        p_ernam : ernam  
as select from ZCP_MARAView_Test1 


{
    //ZCP_MARAView_Test1
    
    matnr               as Materialnummer,
    ersda               as Angelegt_Am,
    ernam               as Angelegt_Von,
    laeda               as Geaedert_Am,
    
    case 
    when aenam = 'STZI' then 'S. Zinn'
    else aenam               
    end as Geaendert_Von
    
}
where matnr = :p_matnr
or    ernam = :p_ernam

[hassin]

As per current design, you are not able to make any of the CDS input parameter as optional

expect few like date, user and client.

[subhajit]

Hello,

You can use annotation @Consumption.filter.mandatory: True for this.

More in this blog https://blogs.sap.com/2021/06/03/abap-cds-views-working-with-optional-parameters/

You also refer to the below blog for another way

https://blogs.sap.com/2018/01/06/optional-parameters-in-cds-views/

Thanks

[hassin]

Hallo,

thanks for the links!

I tried both option and it didn't work.

I added following annotation:

@Consumption.filter.mandatory:false

@Consumption.filter.selectionType: #SINGLE

Without a positive result.

And in the second link you can coos the default values for the fields

#CLIENT, #SYSTEM_DATE, #SYSTEM_LANGUAGE, #SYSTEM_TIME and #USER.

I don't have those fields.

Regards

Hassin

[keremkoseoglu]

This quick & dirty solution may work for you.

First, create a CDS without parameters.

define view ZCS_MARA_Test1_Vanilla
as select from ZCP_MARAView_Test1 
{
    matnr               as Materialnummer,
    ersda               as Angelegt_Am,
    ernam               as Angelegt_Von,
    laeda               as Geaedert_Am,
    
    case 
    when aenam = 'STZI' then 'S. Zinn'
    else aenam               
    end as Geaendert_Von
}

Then, make your CDS with parameters read data from that one.

define view ZCS_MARA_Test1_PARA
    with parameters 
        p_matnr : matnr, 
        p_ernam : ernam  
as select from ZCS_MARA_Test1_Vanilla
{
    Materialnummer,
    Angelegt_Am,
    Angelent_Von,
    Geaedert_Am,
    Geaedert_Von
}
where Materialnummer = :p_matnr or Angelent_Von = :p_ernam

When you need to read without parameters, access ZCS_MARA_TEST1_VANILLA. When you need to read with parameters, access ZCS_MARA_TEST1_PARA.

[hassin]

Hallo,

thanks for the solution!

My CDS View are build in a similar structure.

I have a basic view, a composite view and a consumption view.

In the last view (consumption) I use the parameters as you told.

The problem hear is, that you have to enter something for both parameters to revive a result / move forward.

I want to have the possibility to enter one parameter and receive an result.

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regards

Hassin

[keremkoseoglu]

hassin in that case, I suppose you should steer towards AMDP methods. You can import (optional) parameters or even ranges to an AMDP method, and execute a query accordingly.

[hassin]

As per current design, you are not able to make any of the CDS input parameter as optional

expect few like date, user and client.