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Analysis view: all calculated fields are lost when you add related fields
this is a documented known issue as seen from the documentation:
Analyze list page and query data using data analysis - Business Central | Microsoft Learn
Addressing this would require a design change.
Scenario (reproduction steps):
- This is a standard base app bug , can be simulated on any BC environment in evaluation/CRONUS company.
- Search -> general ledger setup
- Add value for field ‘Shortcut Dimension 3 Code’ = AREA
- Navigate to "Purchase Lines" page, it is possible to add the “Shortcut Dimension 3” (Area Code) field to the List page view (via personalization).
- Enter Analysis mode on the Purchase Lines table.
- Field “Shortcut Dimension 3” (Area Code) is correctly displayed on the page in analysis view. It is possible to sort/filter or aggregate on this calculated field in analysis view. Group by this field also works correctly.
- Now for the problem in analysis view:
- Add related field(s) to the Analysis view for page "Purchase Lines" , example:
- Analysis view -> Add columns from ->Other Source -> Item , Via No. = No.
- Add field Item category Code
- Result: In the resulting analysis view , the column “Area Code” (calculated field) does not display the related value anymore (column shows as empty now) , as soon as the “add columns from” functionality is used on the analysis view.
- Reason: as mentioned , this is a documented known issue as seen from the documentation:
- Analysis view: all calculated fields are lost when you add related fields
- Request:
- Our customers want to make analysis views with related fields included correctly , without losing calculated fields in the analysis view.
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