HP Storage Essentials Storage Resource Management Report Optimizer Software 6.0 Building Reports Using the Web Intelligence Java Report Panel (August 2008)

Building prompt filters on data providers118
Note: You can’t use the following operators for prompts: Is null and Is not null. You can
define query filters using these operators (see ”Which operator should I choose?” on
page 115)
Choosing how prompts display
By default, Web Intelligence prompts display a box and a list of values. You answer the
prompt by either typing the value(s) in the box or by selecting value(s) from the list. You
can modify how prompts display by checking one, some, or all of the following options:
If you want the prompt to
display...
(useful when you...) then...
the list of values associated
with the filtered dimension,
measure, or detail,
want to view all the
values for the object and
then select from those
values
leave the option
selected by
default:
Prompt with
List of Values
the value(s) specified the
last time the prompt was
answered (users can select
a different value(s)),
often reselect the same
value(s) when you refresh
the document, but want
the ability to select a
different value when
necessary, such as the
name of the current
month
select the
option: Keep
last values
selected
the value(s) you specify as
the default (users can select
a different value(s)),
almost always reselect
the same value(s) when
you refresh the
document, but want the
ability to select a different
value when necessary,
such as the number for
the current year
select the
option: Set
default
value(s)
a list of values from which
users select a value(s),
prevent users from typing
a value that might not
exist on the database
select the
option: Select
only from
List