SAP BW release notes

What changed in the latest release

11.3.0 Latest release

New features

#1603Added a fullscreen view of master-detail (parent-child) tables without the menu, so the app can be embedded as an iframe, for example in SAP Analytics Cloud. The existing fullscreen link of a table opens it.

Improvements

#1610Improved the value help of calendar months: with the search style, a month can now also be found by its name as the list shows it (for example "Januar 2027"). Time characteristics (month, quarter, week, fiscal period) without a saved value help style now use the search style by default.
#1611Improved the value help lists of the search style: their entries now take as little space as the entries of dropdown lists.
#1614Improved fields locked with "keep target value": values that a default scenario or a BAdI sets on save are now kept, also when the column is hidden or the row is new.
#1637Support trace: record a problem in the browser and download one file with every request, answer and short dump detail for your support contact. Nothing is sent automatically.

Fixes

#1481Fixed an issue where a key figure locked with "keep target value" in a currency with other decimals (for example JPY) was multiplied by 100 with every update.
#1482Fixed an issue where Edit and Inline Editor in the context menu of a group header did nothing. The two entries are now hidden there.
#1536Fixed an issue where saving a master data text with an extra-long long text failed on SAP BW/4HANA while success messages about an error request were shown.
#1546Cube-like and planning ADSOs: changing, deleting or importing a row no longer writes wrong values into key figures with MAX, MIN or date aggregation. The entered value is stored, and a delete keeps it; summed key figures are reversed as before.
#1549Master data tables of InfoObjects with XXL attributes and extra-long texts ("Long Text is Extra Long") can be opened again; the read no longer fails with "Error in dynamic SQL - READ_INFOOBJECT_DATA".
#1550Fixed an issue where the grid showed several consecutive spaces inside a value as one space and hid leading spaces, so values that differ only in their spaces looked the same.
#1553Fixed an issue where import BAdIs filtered on an alias table were not called. This changes existing behavior: the import BAdI now receives the alias as table name with table type ALIASTABLE, and a filter on the underlying table no longer applies to imports through an alias. A BAdI that must also run for an alias needs a filter combination of its own with the table type ALIASTABLE.
#1559Fixed an issue where automatic column width overrode the column widths saved in a template.
#1576Fixed an issue where Inventory ADSOs (non-cumulative key figures) caused a dump in validation, in the table meta and in the file import. They are now refused with a clear message.
#1577Fixed an issue where the value help of time characteristics (month, quarter) found nothing for the displayed format (for example 08.2026) and answered a wrong month for some inputs.
#1578Value help search terms that contain an apostrophe (for example O'Neil) now return results instead of an error; search terms are passed to the database safely.
#1583A user who opens a table without authorization now sees the authorization message instead of an empty dialog. When the table was opened from the menu, the user stays on the current page; a link or bookmark opens the start page.
#1593Fixed an issue where the master-detail dialog did not save files in XXL attributes and reported "No file found". Copy Row in the master-detail app now sends the button name NLY_COPY, as the grid does, so a copied row keeps its files; an update BAdI that recognizes copies by NLY_INSERT must also accept NLY_COPY.
#1594Fixed an issue where the progress dialog of a custom button never closed when the backend answered with a modal message.
#1595Fixed an issue where an update or an import cleared key figures locked with "keep target value" when they have a unit or a currency.
#1596Fixed an issue where a master data table with XXL attributes and time-dependent attributes could not be read (error "database column DATETO is unknown").
#1601File import (Excel or CSV) now saves rows into master data attribute and text tables and into client-dependent DDIC tables; before, the import never finished or reported success without writing anything.
#1601File imports fill columns set up for change tracking (changed by, changed on, changed at) with the importing user and time, as saving in the grid does.
#1601A file import writes complete rows: for existing records, columns that are missing from the file are saved empty, while columns set to "keep target value" keep their stored value whether or not the file contains them. The warning before the import lists the missing columns. To keep the stored value of a column on every import, lock it with "keep target value".
#1608Alias tables over InfoObjects with XXL attributes can be edited like the base table (validate, insert, update, delete, open files, import preview), and a file import into master data with XXL attributes completes; XXL texts are imported, XXL files are never written from a file. An XXL text entered in the Add row dialog is saved.
#1613Fixed an issue where amounts in currencies with other decimals (for example JPY) were stored 100 times too high after saving a row or importing a file.
#1618Saving into a planning ADSO that is in planning mode is now refused with a clear message (switch the ADSO to load mode) instead of failing with "Activation failed" or "delete failed".
#1619Fixed an issue where after the grid reloaded its rows (filter, save, import, another user's change), the CSV and Excel export added an empty duplicate column after every field displayed as key only without texts.
#1621Fixed an issue where the CSV export wrote the text instead of the key for fields displayed with texts; the key column now holds the key and the text column the text, and the header carries the technical field name next to the label, like the Excel export.
#1622Fixed an issue where import by column order (clipboard, CSV file without header row, "Use Column Order instead of Header Names") shifted values into the wrong columns behind every field displayed with its text. Rows copied from a table with "Copy selected rows" now import back into the same columns; in a master-detail table, copy them with header.
#1623Fixed an issue where a file import in large file mode into a master-detail item table lost the master row, so a NextRules import stored nothing although it reported success.
#1627Fixed an issue where fields of the fiscal year/period (0FISCPER) showed the key instead of their text in the grid and the text column of the CSV and Excel export stayed empty.
#1628Fixed an issue where the value help of a compounded InfoObject showed a value several times, or as one entry with a repeated and growing description, when the compounding field was empty. It now shows each value once per text and lists the compounding values it exists under.
#1633Fixed an issue where the value help of time characteristics showed its hints in English only, also when the user worked in German.
#1634Fixed an issue where two German texts of the import dialog were wrong: "Datai:" before the file name and "Filtern mit" for the status "File upload started".
#1635Fixed an issue where after a refused write, the grid cell kept showing the unsaved value until the grid reloaded.
#1636Fixed an issue where columns set to "Not Visible - not transferred to frontend" were saved empty whenever an existing row was saved or imported from a file, unless they were also set to "Locked - keep target value". They now keep their stored value, except unit and currency columns; default values and the update BAdI work on them as on visible columns, so a default that fills only empty fields no longer replaces a stored value.
#1642Fixed an issue where master-detail showed no item rows, or the wrong ones, when a mapped field had a different name in the master and the item table.
#1643Fixed an issue where after the Edit Rows dialog was opened, key columns and locked columns shown only in the table view could be edited inline and in the dialog.
#1644Fixed an issue where the value help of an InfoObject listed values of equal relevance in a random order that differed between systems, and showed any 500 values of a longer list instead of the first 500 by key.
#1645Fixed an issue where texts entered with a two-letter language code (for example ES or de) were saved under another language and replaced its text.
#1646Fixed an issue where messages of an import BAdI were not shown when a single row was edited or added in the grid.
#1647Fixed an issue where amounts in currencies with other decimals (for example JPY) were saved 100 times too high in master data with XXL attributes.
#1648Fixed an issue where master data tables whose texts are time-dependent but whose attributes are not showed each key once per text validity period. They now show each key once, with the text valid today.
#1649Fixed an issue where importing a CSV export back turned decimal numbers into wrong values (22.4 became 224) and rejected every date. The CSV export of a table now follows the import options of the user (date format, decimal separator and delimiter), so the format of the exported CSV file changes: a script that reads CSV exports has to follow. The CSV exports of master-detail tables keep the previous format.
#1650Fixed an issue where saving a file and an XXL text in the same dialog stored the file and dropped the text, and Edit Row also deleted the text already stored.
#1651Fixed an issue where selecting a group or all rows also selected rows hidden by a column filter, so Remove deleted rows the user could not see.
#1658Fixed an issue where filters with the "contains pattern" or "doesn't contain pattern" operator did not accept free text on fields whose value help only allows existing values.

Archived releases

Everything before 11.3.0

Earlier releases, grouped by major version. The releases marked Download are still available to install.

Version 11.x

Version 11.2.4

Improvements

Added filters to the group column, aligned group keys to the left, and added an "Un-Group All" option to the group column's menu to remove the grouping.

Fixes

#1544Fixed an issue where a file upload with the "Skip validation screen" option added the uploaded key figures to existing rows instead of overwriting them.
#1547Fixed an issue where extra-long texts of InfoObjects were cut to 60 characters when saved on SAP BW 7.5.
#1548Fixed an issue where inserting or changing rows in an alias table over InfoObject attributes failed with a system error and nothing was saved.
#1550Fixed an issue where importing from a CSV file or the clipboard reduced several consecutive spaces inside a value to one.
#1552Fixed an issue where a custom button that writes no rows still activated master data on InfoObject tables.
#1553Fixed an issue where import BAdIs filtered on an alias table were not called. Filters on the underlying table no longer apply to alias tables.
#1557Fixed an issue where validation BAdIs received no field name for changes in master-detail tables and in the Add form.
Fixed an issue where rows stayed checked after saving while the actions that need a selected row were disabled.
Fixed an issue where the browser tab of an alias table showed the name of its underlying table.
Fixed an issue where filters with the "contains pattern" or "doesn't contain pattern" operator did not accept free text on fields whose value help only allows existing values.
Fixed an issue where grouping rows removed the selection checkboxes and broke the column menu. Selecting a group now selects all its rows.

Version 11.2.1Download

Fixes

Fixed an issue where row selection was lost after canceling the edit dialog, leaving the Edit, Copy, and Delete actions unavailable for an already-selected row.
Fixed an issue where searching for InfoObjects with character data type and alpha conversion produced a system error.
Fixed an issue where editing rows in tables with hidden key fields could clear values of non-key fields configured with "keep target value".
Fixed an issue where exporting to Excel included additional text columns even when those columns were not displayed in the table.
Fixed an issue where copying a row did not apply backend default values, so the new row kept the original copied values instead of the calculated defaults.
Fixed an issue where saving data failed in tables containing an InfoObject whose output length was shorter than its technical length.

Version 11.2.0

New features

Added value-help search support for InfoObjects without a text table, so master data entries (SIDs) now appear as suggestions even when no texts are maintained.
Added validation to detect duplicate keys within the same operation (e.g., file import, copy/paste) and return row-level warnings to help prevent unintended overwrites.
New URL Parameter to take Browser Language instead of URL Language (?useBrowserLang=true)

Improvements

Improved InfoObject search so that exact key matches now appear at the top of search results.
Added a checkmark indicator in the table header menu to show the currently active decimal format.

Fixes

Fixed an issue where updating a row could clear values of columns configured as locked (keep target value) and not visible/not transferred.
Fixed an issue where pasting values into dropdown input fields in the Global Filter did not work.
Fixed an issue where calendar month texts could not be displayed depending on user date format settings.
Fixed an issue where auto-size for all columns was not enabled by default.
Fixed an issue where editing a row could silently overwrite locked fields configured with "Keep Target Value" when a quantity or unit assignment was involved.
Fixed an issue where Transports with released task cannot be used to transport nexttables configuration
Fixed an issue where exporting to Excel included additional text columns even when those columns were not displayed.

Version 11.1.4

Improvements

#1513Edit multiple rows: Dialog is now bigger
#1514Update of Copyright-Info

Fixes

#1518Add New Item not working in Dropdown

Version 11.1.3

Improvements

#1503Enable Key/text and search of InfoObject-based Fields in DDIC Tables

Fixes

#1510Tooltip in Import Preview Screen has a long delay
#1507Master-Item: Checkbox shows unwanted frame/border

Version 11.1.2

Improvements

#1505NextRules: Support for compounded Texts
#1504Master-Item: Optimizations for multiple item levels

Fixes

#1500Inline-Editing: Search improvements and optimizations
#1497Add-Form (/add/): URL Parameter for default values does not accept special characters
#1492When pasting into text area, text is replaced instead of added
#1311Alias Table Config search showed wrong results

Version 11.1.1Download

New features

#1472Default Key-Text-Setting in Column Config

Improvements

#1487Master/Item: Autosize Item Table Columns and horizontal scrollbar missing
#1469Global Filter does not work for text larger than 40 chars
#1468Close Button for Notification Toasts
#1467Multi-Edit: Non editable cells should look disabled
#1461Delete All local Filters via Context Menu
#1493Use Key/Text in local filters

Fixes

#1490Saving Global Template converts it to local
#1486Sidebar can be dragged to be 1px or 2000px
#1424ITEM_TABFIELD not filled in Config Transport

Version 11.0.0Download

New features

#1241Master/Details Tables: Collapsible inline-tables [FINAL]
#1437New settings menu and improved navigation
#1438Table pagination option via user setting
#1459Ready for SAP Business Warehouse (BW) running in SAP Datasphere [BETA]

Improvements

#1112Add search length information to initial fields
#1252Column config table enhancements
#1332Optimized real time collaboration
#1437Menu entry item type "Form"
#1438Add fullscreen option to column config
#1439Include respective knowledge base link in table config
#1440Updated collapse design main menu
#1441Pin / freeze first two rows of the table column configuration
#1446Improve checkboxes for admin roles in user panel
#1447Add icons to context menu

Fixes

#1442URL filter parameters: Value does not allow special characters like _ or *

Version 10.x

Version 10.1.1Download

New features

#1241Master/Details Tables: Collapsible inline-tables [BETA]
#1393Make single entry input form available via url

Improvements

#1274Support for uploading macro enabled Excel XSLM files has been added

Fixes

#1260Row IDs only take Key-Values if they are filled
#1388NextTables crashes if select all is checked in table header
#1387Missing rows due to a combination of keyfield values and order

Version 10.0.3Download

Fixes

#1259Search for compounded InfoObjects does not work properly
#1260Import validation does not work with default values

Version 10.0.2Download

Improvements

#0949Improvement of cascading filters in "Global Filter"
#1031Search help for "Default Scenario Value" in config to be available
#1111Collaboration feature enhancement
#1127Total rows available as parameter in Data Exit
#1175Security fix: no dynamic Jsfunctions to be executed anymore
#1223Warning message is displayed 30 days before the license expires
#1217Edit data rows does not work with professional license
#1222Show technical name and description in "Global Filter" (all Tab)
#1224Adjustment in CSS class for delete button submenu entry
#1225Importing an Excel file with an unclear number of rows caused a dump with no error message.
#1239Selective deletion does not work for ADSO with no changelog table
The "row-lock-system" has a size limitation regarding the number of lock-able rows. The size is determined key-combination of the table and the number of selected rows. The limitation differs based on the NetWeaver Version.
NetWeaver 7.50 and earlier: 32 KB
NetWeaver 7.51 and later: 1 MB
Above the limit, the row lock is skipped for that selection. All other functions are unaffected.
Official SAP restrictions:
NetWeaver 7.50 and earlier: Incoming and outgoing messages are limited to 64 KB. Messages sent via system-wide access (i.e., using the connection attach handle) or AMC are limited to 31 KB.
NetWeaver 7.51 and later: Incoming messages are limited to 100 MB (this limit is configurable via profile parameter); there is no size limit for outgoing messages. Messages sent via system-wide access (i.e. using the connection attach handle) or AMC are limited to 1 MB.

Version 9.x

Version 9.2.7Download

Improvements

#1038Split table column configuration in the wizard into Standard and Expert View
#1074Change max. rows on table level

Fixes

#1081Spelling and translation error in the german version (collaboration feature)
#1089UI-position, default scenario and value, search method, -mode, -name are not saved to menu / table configuration transport
#1100Date picker icon not visible when the column is too short (inline editing).
#1101Local filters in templates are not applied when shared or loaded from bookmark
#1137Direct Update ADSO does not let you set the "Delete All" button
#1138User gets error opening the global filter panel
#1148Wizard allows lower Case for ALIAS table name
#826Add missing button id when validation endpoint is called

Version 9.2.6

Maintenance release. No functional changes.

Version 9.2.5

Maintenance release. No functional changes.

Version 9.2.4

Improvements

#1077Automatic resize of column width in event log
#1071Display Key/Text feature for attributes of InfoObjects

Version 9.2.3

Maintenance release. No functional changes.

Version 9.2.2

Improvements

#930General improvements for custom buttons
#968Split "delete all functions" in "delete with filters" and "delete all"

Version 9.2.1

Maintenance release. No functional changes.

Version 9.2.0

Improvements

#989Show backend system in the frontend
#952Favorite entries can be removed directly via an icon
#936Add display order to field wizard options
BUG FIXES
#990Minimized file upload screen is partially in the light theme
#960Softwarecomponent changed to HOME and Transport Layer to SAP for the Package REST_TABLE_EDITOR

Version 9.1.4

Improvements

#1030Set default of decimal places to two, if visibility of decimal places is not configured
#1019Show table name and long table descriptions as tooltip in the menu / configuration wizard
#1016Show correct number of decimals
#975Data integrity check for compounded infoobjects
#935Improve user experience for compounded InfoObjects

Fixes

#1028UTC-Field entries may get changed if the system and user have varying time zones
#1025Calendar entries may get changed if the system and user have varying time zones
#1018Input Mask does not close after saving data if a warning occurred
#1009Input fields do not display text if the value is number
#958Global filters for fields in ADSO with analysis authorization turned on in NextTables are not working properly

Version 9.1.3

Improvements

#999Copy / copy multiple rows should also trigger a backend default

Fixes

#1013Date fields sometimes get removed or to one day before the set date
#1012Different time zones cause a issue with the license check
#1007Strict does not work for a search
#1002Copy / paste of values causes a convert bug
#1001Validation changes numbers field in an unexpected behavior
#998NUMC convert issue
#997Missing tooltips for icons / buttons

Version 9.1.2

Improvements

#952Add an icon to the favorite entry for removing it directly

Fixes

#995Emojis are not displayed correctly in the preview
#974Data integrity check is not working for compounded IOs

Version 9.1.1

Fixes

#974Data integrity check not working for compounded IOs
#985SQL issue in custom searches with newer SAP HANA versions

Version 9.1.0

Improvements

#982Improve table search in the wizard

Fixes

#981InfoObjects are displayed incorrectly in the column configuration
#979Link in logo causes BSP error
#965Search issues in version 9

Version 9.0.0

New features

#911Display internal length or customize visible length of decimal places for a key figure
#900Display table name in browser tab
#897Display Warning for local filters when Row limit is reached
#892Animation Toggle in User Settings
#884Row Animation on refresh of data
#882Change local filter behavior
#881Superadmin can configure welcome page
#878Apply filters via URL for a table
#869Create a site / page which can be filled with WYSIWYG HTML editor
#868Display authorized applications in the user settings
#848New license options and frontend process
#837Add user as locked field for table configuration
#826Add button id when validation endpoint is called
#812File properties available for imports in update BADI
#811New feature to delete large Data selections for ADSOs
#801Save favorite tables / templates
#344Enhance "Edit" and "Copy" to be a table view for multiple rows

Improvements

#953Trigger initial setup program when no menu entries present
#951Display locked and key-fields in multi-edit mode as locked
#948New Color Settings for Inputs
#939Display Username instead of technical name for last changed configurations
#934Display a custom search BAdI in the console if its used within the table
#925Set NextTables themes back to default settings
#917Split App Settings and Design Settings
#906Search length can be set to 0 to simulate drop-down behavior
#905Admins (A) no longer need the config application
#891dynamic loading indicator
#887Clarify Paste/Import Dialog Box
#855Disable "copy to clipboard" if export is suppressed in table configuration
#821Check if template is used in menu entries before deleting
#813Download validation results in final import screen
#809Highlighting menu entries if a favorite is chosen
#808Template rework
#803Direct Search with search length 0
#796Umlauts are not properly handled in search
#753Table search implemented in the configuration
#744Improve table search
#656XLSX Reader Improvement for very large files

Fixes

#960Change Software Component to HOME and Transport Layer to SAP for Package REST_TABLE_EDITOR
#943Setting for data integrity is not transported
#931Text is not shown for compounded info objects in the input mask
#908Paste issues with date fields
#903X' (Exit-Button) in Pop-Up for 'Import' and 'Add row' not working properly
#902ADSO with direct update and planing mode missing structure if field with 250 char is configured as KPI
#899Misleading english text for deletion
#890Loading indicator is not removed if an error modal is triggered
#888InfoObject with Attribute 0TXTMD creates dump
#874Removing "leftover" entries in TBLS_CLN when the BW Object changes
#851Frontend freezes during field search in DDIC
#850Fields configured as search-style dropdown are shown as empty but hold data
#847Data loss (columns) during "paste from Clipboard"
#846Broken BAdI causes NextTables to crash
#845Recordmode appear in the import template and can not be suppressed
#820Fixing Pivot Service in NextTables in Templates
#816Excel export is broken for objects with special characters in the description
#810Unable to edit and save data if a validation warning exists
#806Validation does not start again, till all red fields are solved
#804"Cancel import" button uses wrong css classes
#799Dropdown list is to short
#797Paste Data from clipboard indicator missing
#790Template can not be "re-applied" from template selection
#780Excel Upload fails
#759Non editable fields to be automatically looked up in data target

Version 8.x

Version 8.2.3Download

Fixes

#792InfoObjects with a text (set to be locked and therefore target value should be kept). If you upload a file without the text, the text is not looked up in the target as per setting
#791All Templates in the system get transported if an Application is transported that has no Templates in menu entries
#784Values of an InfoObject with conversion exit with varying internal and external length is not displayed correctly (e.g. 0WBS_ELMT)
#793Import via Excel or CSV (Copy & Paste) has different results with the same input

Version 8.2.2

Fixes

#759Non editable fields to be automatically looked up in data target
#775Excel Import does not recognize all fields properly
#785Copying an entry with the same key will not trigger an update
#779Template does not show active filters after update

Version 8.2.1

Fixes

Configuration Program fixed
Dragging a column header out of the grid doesn't remove it anymore

Version 8.2

Improvements

#766NUMC fields are displayed with 0 if empty
#763Missing translations added
#762Minor adjustments regarding the search and custom search
#760Improved handling of URL extensions in template links
#755Fieldproperty "2" shows the field in the Global filter
#750, 765Minor changes to the import dialog and copy & paste functionality

Fixes

#757Autocorrection and changes in validation are not taken into account when updating data
#703Filter of the first column is misplaced

Version 8.1.3

Improvements

#739Reduced whitespace in menu structure
#746Better alignment of validation markers for key figures
#736Configuration of the separation line between header and table.

Fixes

#738Corrupt excel file after exporting data

Version 8.1.2

Improvements

#502Improved local filter behavior
#503Event log: All actions made with NextTables are being logged and can be viewed at any point.
#612Usability of search fields
#635Redesigned and enhanced filter indicators
#641Export file name timestamp rework
#719Minor design improvements regarding Icon and button behavior
#721Remove copyright from welcome screen
#641/728Export timestamp rework for tables without description and InfoObjects

Fixes

Multiple Bugfixes

Version 7.x

Version 7.1

Improvements

#490Improved Validation Checks for Configuring Tables
#474Improve Message for not mapped fields during import

Version 7.0

Maintenance release. No functional changes.

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