BIRT report parameters form maximo screen

BIRT learn

Hi,

I am using maximo 7.1.0.

There is already developed report. The report has parameters which are defined in Maximo.Report is of BIRT type and has a .rptdesing file. This file is associated with perticular application. When I checked the design file layout it is showing same report parametes which are defined in maximo.

The question here is I am not able to find the connection between parameters defined at maximo level like when we open Administration -> Report Administration -> Perticular Report ,we can see the parameters defined for that report and actual report parameters defined in the .rptdesign file (Report Parameters) ?

so is there any connection or maximo is smart enough to pass the parameters defined in maximo screen and send it to report for filtering ?

I searched the report xml code for report parameter names but not able to find them.

bappoo

Hi

Take a look in the data set open event and you will see that the Maximo where clause is passed to the report. When parameter values are entered to the Maximo parameter dialog Maximo applies them to the where clause, so when that where clause is passed to the report, it selects based on the included report selection plus the Maximo where clause, hence the parameter filters are observed.

This is information is taken from our BIRT for Maximo Self Study Workbook which is available from http://www.birtreporting.com/BIRTTraining.html

Hope this helps

Regards

Paul