Framework:Navigation Actions

The macro designer and the navigation designer offer the following navigation options (“NavActions”). According to the action selected, the fields change after the action field. Up to a maximum of four parameters may appear. The following navigation actions can be chosen from:

No Action

This selection is only available in the navigation designer. No action is carried out.

Agg mask

Framework, Navigation designer, action – Agg mask

If Agg mask is selected as action, a combination list field with all available aggregate masks will appear in the field below. This command opens the selected mask.

Report

Framework, Navigation designer, action – report

If report is selected as action, a combination list field with all available report servers appears in the field below. After having chosen a server, all available reports are displayed. This command opens the selected report.

Report

Framework, Navigation designer, action – report

If report is selected as action, a combination list field with all available reports will appear in the field below. This command opens the selected report in the set mode. RunMode means that the report will be opened again, Designmode means that the report is opened in the Report Designer. The selection at “Render while opening” causes the report to be immediately updated after the opening.

Dimension

Framework, Navigation designer, action – Dimension

If dimension is selected as action, a combination list field with all available dimensions appears in the field below. This command opens the dimension maintenance with the selected dimension.

Formula

Framework, Navigation designer, action – Formula

If formula is selected as action, a combination list field with all available formulae appears in the field below. This item starts the selected formula.

Import

Framework, Navigation designer, action – Import

If import is selected as action, a combination list field with all available imports appears in the field below. This item starts the selected import.

Macro

Framework, Navigation designer, action – Macro

If macro is selected as action, a combination list field with all available macros appears in the field below. This item starts the selected macro.

Others

Framework, Navigation designer, action – Others

If “Others” is selected as action, a combination list field with all available designer/admin tools appears in the field below. This item opens the selected designer.

The following commands are available:

Close all windows

All open masks and designers in the working area are closed. This command corresponds to the same command from the CoPlanner menu.

Application properties

Opens the designer for application properties. It is recommended to select “Work” as the start area.

User administration

Opens the user administration. It is recommended to select “Work” as the start area.

Browser window

Opens the Internet Explorer in the CoPlanner. Please enter the desired URL in the “Enter parameters manually” line.

Framework, Navigation designer, action – Setting of browser window

In addition you may also enter CopNav actions. A detailed description of a CopNav action can be found in the “Link” entry.

CheckALL_Form

Opens the check routine.

Delete ClientCache

In order to optimize the operation of the CoPlanner, the ClientCache remembers information that has been entered, such as the structure of dimensions, etc. If at a later point of time changes are made at the server, a ClientCache may no longer be up to date. The present function is used to explicitly empty the cache.

CloseProgram

Closes the CoPlanner Client.

ExecuteServerCommand

Starts server commands directly at the server. A selection of the available commands appears as acombination list field in the cell below.

Framework, Navigation designer, action – ExecuteServerCommand setting

Server commands:

Command	Description
OBJ_DBDOKU_CREATEVIEWS	Creates the corresponding views for the CoPlanner tables
OBJ_BACKUP_DATABASE	Creates a database backup on the SQL server
OBJ_OLAP_PROCESS_ALL	Prepares all the Cubes of the Olap database
OBJ_SERVER_RESTART	The data and the ALU (arithmetic and logic unit) are reloaded onto the server. This command requires a new connection of the clients.
OBJ_SYNC_DATABASE	All data changes are applied (stored) at the SQL server Only then new commands will be executed.
OBJ_MAKRO_FINISH_CALC	All calculations will be completed before the next Client instruction.

ExcelEmbedded

Allows to open excel files – that have been created with the excel client – within the CoPlanner. Enter a path relative from the client directory in order to open an excel file. The CoPlanner automatically starts the Excel-AddIn and passes on the login of the Windows Client accordingly. NOTE: This option only works if Excel-Addln is also installed on the client computer.

GenerateDefaultTimeDimension

Opens the wizard for the time dimension creation.

Link

Opens a CoPlanner Link Command syntax:

cop://name=Name & aktion=Aktion & p1=Parameter 1 & p2=Parameter 2 & p3=Parameter 3 & p4=Parameter 4 & bild=Bild.ico & frmlocation=Work & info=information text

Description of the individual parameters:

Parameter	Beschreibung	Optional
Name	The name which is displayed in the tool window	No
Action	The name of the action to be carried out	No
Parameter 1	The first of four string parameters for a more detailed command instruction	No
Parameter 2	The second of four string parameters for a more detailed command instruction	No
Parameter 3	The third of four string parameters for a more detailed command instruction	No
Parameter 4	The fourth of four string parameters for a more detailed command instruction	No
Image	The name of an icon to be used, incl. extension	Yes
Frmlocation	Starting area in which the window ought to open. Possible values Work: The window opens in the client area of the CoPlanner Structure: The window opens in the left side of the page of the CoPlanner Yes
Info	Information text which currently is not yet used.	Yes
System definition	Name of the MaskSkins which is to be used for the depiction of the mask.	Yes

Hint  As of the cop:// the sequence of the parameters does not play any role.

Examples:

Opening the products dimension via a Cop link:

cop://name=Produkte & aktion=Dimension & p1=Produkte & p2= & p3= & p4= & bild=Dimension.ico & frmlocation=Work & info=

or (without the optional parameters)

cop://name=Produkte & aktion=Dimension & p1=Produkte & p2 = & p3= & p4=

Opening of an Agg mask:

cop://name=Umsatzerloese_AggMaske_PLAN & aktion=AggMaske & p1= Umsatzerloese_AggMaske_PLAN & p2=RunMode & p3= & p4= & frmlocation=Work

Opening of a table:

cop://name=Umsatzerlöse_Plan & aktion=Tabelle & p1=Umsatzerloese_Jahr_PLAN & p2=MITDEFINITIONSTARTEN & p3=Umsatzerloese_Jahr_msk_PLAN & p4= & frmlocation=Work

Opening of the dialogue File administration

cop://name=Umsatzbereich & aktion=Sonstige & p1=FileUpDownLoad & p2=Data & p3=634305015493041686 & p4= & frmlocation=Work

name= This caption is shown in the dialogue 'File administration'as header

p2= Basis direcotry at the CoPlanner server

p3= Sub directories

NavDesign

Opens the navigation designer.

NavStruktur

Opens the navigation structure.

ObVerwaltung

Opens the object management.

Scenario manager

Opens the scenario manager

ShowFormulaRelations

Opens the formula overview.

Subset

Framework, Navigation designer, action – Subset

If subset is selected as an action, a combination list field with all available subsets appears in the field below. This command opens the subset designer with the selected subset.

Table

Framework, Navigation designer, action – Table

If table is selected as an action, a combination list field with all available tables appears in the field below. If “Start with definition” is selected as start option, all mask objects continue to be displayed. Here you select the mask for the table. Without definition the table is opened in “CopSpy”. With default definition means that the table will be opened with the mask which has been defined as the default mask for the table.

AnalyzeObject

Framework, Navigation designer, action – AnalyzeObject

If AnalyzeObject is selected as action, a combination list field with all available AnalyzeObjects appears in the field below. This command opens the selected Analy¬zeObject.

AnalyzeGrid

Framework, Navigation designer, action – AnalyzeGrid

If AnalyzeGrid is selected as action, a combination list field will appear below with all the available AnalyzeGrids. This command opens the selected AnalyzeGrid.