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Title: [Solved] Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: awhite2 on 22 Jul 2005 12:33:54 PM
Has anyone being able to effectively use tooltips in the reportnet reports? Here is the scenario. I would like to display to our user metadata information via tooltips about our reports and data. However this displayed metadata information needs to be centralized for ease control. When user passed cursor over a column name for instance, then information about the column would be displayed.Ã,  Has anyone attempted anything like and if so how did you manage it,Ã,  since based on best practises tooltips can only be imbedded by reporting authors and not Metadata Admins who does not write the reports
Title: Re: Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: Merri on 01 Aug 2005 12:28:27 AM
If you add values in the "Screen Tip" property in Framework Manager, this will be displayed in Report Studio when you mouse over the model item.
Were you referring to tool tips in Report Studio or in finished reports?
Title: Re: Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: vsudaya on 18 Oct 2005 01:03:00 AM
Hi All,

i have another scenario. I have two tables, one table contains column name, description of  column, another one is table related to first one(that is all the column name eg. prod_name,prod_cate,prod_price etc). i want to display column description(for eg. for prod_name, it has to display "product name") as tool tip in report studio whenever mouse move on particular column. how can i achieve this?

thanks in advance.
vsudaya
Title: Re: Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: sir_jeroen on 18 Oct 2005 01:12:19 AM
Have you tried it using javascript.. That's not gonna be very difficult.
Title: Re: Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: wink on 18 Oct 2005 06:18:28 AM
Yep,

Can be done using Java scripts.... we used it in the past. This week I'm abroad but will search for it in the weekend...

Regards, vincent
Title: Re: Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: jolly on 18 Oct 2005 07:08:11 AM
Is it that what you are looking for?

(//)

Cu Jolly
Title: Re: Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: Draoued on 18 Oct 2005 07:18:19 AM
This is exactly what is describe in a SupportLink Article. (http://support.cognos.com/supported/supportlink/14n4/techreview10.xml)
Title: Re: Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: vsudaya on 19 Oct 2005 01:10:55 AM
Quote from: jolly on 18 Oct 2005 07:08:11 AM
Is it that what you are looking for?

(//)

Cu Jolly

Yes, exactly what i am looking for?, how can i do that? any articles?

thanks in advance
vsu
Title: Re: Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: jolly on 19 Oct 2005 02:39:43 AM
Hi vsudaya,

look at the link posted from Draoued. This is an Article from Cognos.Ã,  I have attached a simple List Report which solved your Problem. Look at the two HTML-Items. Be sure you hav the GO SALES AND RETAILERS Package.

CU Jolly
Title: Re: Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: vsudaya on 19 Oct 2005 06:06:57 AM
hi,

thanks for reply.  i dont have access(account) to cognos support forums so that i can get the article.
Can i have the description of that article so that i can get more idea on that.


thanks in advance
vsudaya
Title: Re: Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: Draoued on 19 Oct 2005 07:40:16 AM
if you are using a Cognos application and paying the yearly fee , you must have an access.

I would suggest that you contact your reseller and ask for an access.
There is much more than this case describe in SupportLink Magazine, and you ll get at the same time access to Cognos Knowlegde database , which is also a good source of information.
Title: Re: Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: sir_jeroen on 19 Oct 2005 08:42:23 AM
Vsud: Read the board rules (I've just updated them)
Title: Re: [Solved] Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: jeffnichuk on 14 Nov 2005 06:42:51 AM
I have tried using the supportlink technique, but the html doesn't pick up the values from the query, just prints a small dash in the field. Can someone help?
Thanks
Title: Re: [Solved] Using tooltips in ReportNet Reports
Post by: mikegreen on 05 Dec 2005 12:58:26 PM
Quote from: jeffnichuk on 14 Nov 2005 06:42:51 AM
I have tried using the supportlink technique, but the html doesn't pick up the values from the query, just prints a small dash in the field. Can someone help?
Thanks

Are you using the HTML item in a list or somewhere else on the page?  It would have to be in an area associated with a query.

Are you using the fully qualified item name ([querysubject].[itemname]) or just the item's name as shown in the query?

Regards,

Mike