What is BCV/QUERY?
BCV/QUERY is a standard SAP transaction code utilized for executing the BCV Queries task in the SAP ERP or S/4HANA system. Essentially, it serves as an analytical tool that gathers data from various sources and presents the results to users in a query view.
Availability
| S/4HANA Version | Available? |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Yes |
| 2021 | Yes |
| 2022 | Yes |
| 2023 | Yes |
Triggering BCV Query
Queries are processed whenever users engage in the following activities:
- Opening the side panel
- Changing the focus object in the hosting application
- Expanding a quick view from the side panel
- Initiating a query view or dashboard from the side panel
- Modifying the input data of a query view
- Executing a drill-down on a query view
- Testing a query, query view, or dashboard
Structure of BCV Query
A query has the following logical components:
1) Header:
- Contains information for query identification (ID and description).
- Includes administrative details.
2) Input Interface:
- Specifies the required input fields for the query.
3) Result Interface:
- Specifies the result fields generated by the query.
4) Data Selection Description:
- Defines the data records retrieved by the system.
- Specifies the search connector used for retrieval based on field values.
5) Data Processing Description:
- Defines how the system populates result fields from retrieved data records.
- Includes details on grouping, aggregation, and sorting.
Integration of BCV Query
BCV seamlessly integrates queries with the following business objects:
Search Connector:
- Provides access to the data that queries collect and analyze.
Query View:
- Displays the results of query processing on the user interface.