How to use a drop down field as a user input field in a livereport

Viktoria_Svensson_(sablinuser2_-_(deleted))

Hi! Can I use a drop down field as a user input field in a livereport?I want to create a livereport which has a user input field, and the user input field should look like an attribute of type text popup.If I can have text popup in the user input field, can I have many of them at the same view.user input 1:user input 2:user input 3:and the result of the 3 inputs gets the result of the report.??

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Paul_Walleck

This capability would be very helpful. Given the lack of response to your topic, I suspect there is a simple reason why its impossible, one that's so obvious, no one has bothered to reply -- but I would like to know the reason too.I hope we can get an answer.

Bhupinder_Singh

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Though this type of functionality is not available with standard LiveReports as it ships with Livelink, I did ask the WebReports developers if the optional WebReports module can do this. The response I received is:

"In WebReports 4.0 (due out imminently) we have a custom parameter type. This allows any type of parameter as the developer can control the look of it and the data within it as well as the validation. As an example, it might use a LiveReport to extract a list of specific users from the DB then force the person running the report to select one of those users. I've given that as an example as I'm not 100% sure what is being asked. If there are follow up questions, feel free to pass them on."

- Bhupinder

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Same question and need here		Posted by laafb05user3 (Walleck, Paul) on 10/24/2006 10:31 AM
In reply to: How to use a drop down field as a user input field in a livereport		Posted by sablinuser2 (Svensson, Viktoria) on 11/18/2005 07:42 AM

Paul_Walleck

Let's say you have a table containing user address information. There is at least one record for each of the 50 states in the U.S. You want the report output to list all of the users in California (CA).Using input fields in a LiveReport/WebReport, it would be nice if you could select "CA" from a popup menu and run the report. In other words, the values in the "State" attribute are all valid and derived from the data in the records.Thank you for your reponse.

Bhupinder_Singh

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From my colleague on the WebReports team:

Yes you can achieve this with the current version, WebReports 3.x. In addition the new 4.0 version will make it even easier. There is a post in the WebReports discussion which will help outline the approach (be sure to view the attachments):

https://knowledge.opentext.com/knowledge/llisapi.dll?func=ll&objId=5921525&objAction=view&show=0

- Bhupinder

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Subject: Here is an example of what I have in mind

Here is an example of what I have in mind		Posted by laafb05user3 (Walleck, Paul) on 10/24/2006 11:29 AM
In reply to: RE Same question and need here		Posted by bsingh (Singh, Bhupinder) on 10/24/2006 11:05 AM

Let's say you have a table containing user address information. There is at least one record for each of the 50 states in the U.S. You want the report output to list all of the users in California (CA).

Using input fields in a LiveReport/WebReport, it would be nice if you could select "CA" from a popup menu and run the report. In other words, the values in the "State" attribute are all valid and derived from the data in the records.

Thank you for your reponse.

Paul_Walleck

Thank you for the link. I will look into it. I apologize, I should have been more thorough in my research on the Knowledge Center.