default parameter value from messages.properties

julisonne

Hello,<br />
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I have following problem:<br />
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My report has several report parameter (Address1, Address2, Address3...). The parameters are required. Normally I will get the value of the parameters from my application but if not I want to set a default address.<br />
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The default address values are located in my messages.properties (Address1=Mustermann GmbH). Now how can I use the value from the property file as default value of the parameter?<br />
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I tried something like this:<br />
<pre class='_prettyXprint _lang-auto _linenums:0'>params["Address1"].value = reportContext.getMessage("Address1", reportContext.getLocale());
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But it doesn't work. I'm new in Scripting so I hope you can help me...

mwilliams

First, make sure you have the properties file listed as a resource for your report, in the property editor. Then, put this as the default value expression, in the parameter editor:

reportContext.getMessage("Address1", reportContext.getLocale());

That should fill the default of the parameter to the value in your properties file. It worked for me, in BIRT 4.2.