Filter Attribute (tlbct3200m000)

Use this session to enter a condition for a filter for the request argument of a public method of a business object.

Note: 

This session is only relevant for business objects that are modeled through the Business Object Repository.

You must start this session through the Generic Browser Framework (GBF) browser that appears if you click Define Filter in the BOL Test Tool - Public Layer (tlbct3250m000) session.

To define a filter:

  1. Fill the Name, Logical Operator, and Value fields
  2. Click OK to save the filter and to return to the Filter browser.

Buttons

These buttons are available:

<< First
Moves to the first filter attribute in the tree that is displayed in the GBF browser.
< Prev.
Moves to the previous filter attribute in the tree that is displayed in the GBF browser.
Next >
Moves to the next filter attribute in the tree that is displayed in the GBF browser.
Last >>
Moves to the last filter attribute in the tree that is displayed in the GBF browser.
View
Shows a graphical browser with the possible filter attributes.

The information is read from the Request XML schema.

Select an attribute and close the graphical browser. The selected attribute is taken to the Name field.

Field Information

View

The name of the filter attribute, which you can use the View command to specify.

Logical Operator

The logical operator that is used to specify the filter.

Choose one of the following:

  • eq = Equal to
  • ne = Not equal to
  • gt = Greater than
  • ge = Greater than or equal to
  • lt = Less than
  • le = Less than or equal to
Value

The value to which the logical operator is related.

This field is of data type String, because all attribute values in an XML message are stored as strings.

Take the following rules into account when you enter instance values for dates and enumerates:

  • UTC date: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ssZ example: 2002-11-20T10:56:38Z
  • Local date: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss+/-hh:mm example: 2002-11-20T10:56:38+01:00
  • Enumerates: the constant name (without domain). For example: pcs, box, bottle. To display the constants for an enumerated domain, click Enum/Set Data... on the Specific menu in the Domains (ttadv4500m000) session.
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