HidePrefix

[NavinReddy]

Dear All,

could some one help me

why we are using   Hideprefix = ' - ' ;
please guide me         

Thanks In Advance

Niranjan

[Bill_Britt · Accepted solution]

Hi,

HidePrefix

All field names beginning with this text string will be hidden in the same manner as the system fields. A user-defined variable.

Example:

set HidePrefix='_' ;

If this statement is used, the field names beginning with an underscore will not be shown in the field name

lists when the system fields are hidden.

Bill

[markodonovan]

Hi Niru,

The HidePrefix option will hide any fields that start with this character.

Most of the time I use this will key fields that are not required in the UI.

As a test, create a new document with

LOAD 'test' as [-tester]

AUTOGENERATE(1);

Reload and you will see the -tester field.

Add the following line to your loadscript, reload and the field -tester will now be hidden.

HidePrefix = '-';

Thanks

Mark

http://www.techstuffy.com

[stabben23]

Hi Niru,

The reason is also that you shouldent use these fields in calculations and dimensions.

So if you use '_' as a prefix on your keys it will be Hide.

[mikecrengland]

For me, it's also important that these fields don't show in the Current Selections object.

mike

www.fortunecookiebi.com

[NavinReddy]

Thanks so much all