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IBM Cognos 8 Platform => COGNOS 8 => Report Studio => Topic started by: ucfmike on 09 Dec 2008 02:32:20 PM

Title: Text Source Variable
Post by: ucfmike on 09 Dec 2008 02:32:20 PM
Would someone explain to me what a text source variable is and how and why I would use one.

I haven't found any documentation on this.

thanks.
Title: Re: Text Source Variable
Post by: Gopinath on 10 Dec 2008 12:52:16 AM
Text Source Variable is used for conditionally displaying text in your report.

Drag and drop a text item in your report.
create a conditional variable (boolean) based on a prompt value.
Apply the variable to text source variable property  of the text item.
Now include different Text based on the values returned.
Title: Re: Text Source Variable
Post by: adm_agec on 12 Dec 2008 04:30:23 AM
Nice one Gopinath ;)