BEX Map - Displaying Map on Postalcode2 basis

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Hi users,

I am trying to build up a geodata setup with bex maps. I am using SAP Netweaver 7.0 and the corresponding Bex tools, Query designer, Web application designer and so on.

I started by doning a query on the geo-relevant infoobject 0Postalcode. Since we have bought the shapefile, the display of the map works fine.

But of course, a whole country (like Germany) separated in Zip-code areas is not so optimal for visualisation. So I tried to create a map, where only the first two characters of every postalcode are displayed. The result have to be huger areas of interesst and the map would be easier to interpret.

My problem is: If I query for the Infoobject 0Postalcode, the result is a Postalcode of 5 digits length. We have also bought a shapefile for the zip-ares of 2 digits. The mapping is also right. But if I create a Webtemplate on basis of that query, the new shapefile isn`t considered.

In my opinion, the reason for this is, that the master data is still 5 digits long.

Is there any InfoObject for postalcodes of the length less than 5 characters, e. g. 2?

Any other appropriate solutions for the problem???

Your help and advice is highly appreciated!

Kind regards

Marcus

[Former Member]

You are correct. The reason 2- digit shape file is not displaying is because the query is based on 0POSTALCODE which is associated with the 5 digit code shapefile. To be able to display the 2 digit postal code shapefile, the simplest solutions would be:

Enhance 0POSTALCODE with a new attribute for 2 digit postal code. Make the new attribute navigational in your InfoProvider and build your query view on the new infoObject. Ofcourse the 2 digit shapefile would be loaded on this InfoObject.

When you associate this view with the map object in WAD, you should see the new file. You could also add a button that swaps the 0POSTALCODE with 0POSTALCODE2, and then you will be able to switch the map with the click of a button.

We use similar scenario with Counties and Divisions within a State.