Frequently Asked Question

Symptom

• Use a SVG picture composed by multiple paths in a Need4Viz pictural element 

Environment

• SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform : all 4.2 Webi versions
• Need4Viz : all versions

Resolution

By design, pictural elements don't work with SVG composed by multiple paths. Only single path can be used in pictural stack & gauge.

The workaround is to merge the paths into one and use it your pictural.

To merge the paths, you can use a tool like Inkscape and follow the steps :

1. Open your SVG file with Ctrl + O
2. Select all paths with Ctrl + A
3. Combine all paths with Ctrl + K
4. Save the new file with Ctrl + S

One it's done, open the file in a text editor such as Notepad++ , select the content of the single path and use it in your pictural stack or gauge.