I am trying to use a list object from one report in another report. I successfully implemented a Layout Component Reference, copied the query, and am getting results in the new report. However I have a Conditional Style defined on the list column body of the original. The conditional expression basically renders a row invisible if not met. The list in the original report works great.
Because the condition isn't using a report-level (style) variable I assumed it would be referenced along with the list object itself. Not the case. I get the expected data in my new report but the rows that are "invisible" on the original report are showing up in the new one. ::)
The Coghelp doesn't mention this, and you can't go back and set a new conditional style on that referenced object...so stuck. Any ideas or a definitive answer of "yeah, sorry, references won't carry styles or conditionals"? :P
Ooo - I haven't come across this issue. I will have a quick look when I get chance to see if I can replicate the problem and find a workaround.
MF.
I'll look forward to what you happen to find out. This is along the lines of being able to have a set of reports (objects), to be used within a multi-page briefing book type of report.
Anyone else out there have reports that are built on other report objects? I suppose this would include dashboards, but in my case what would be a 10 page report for a customer using 5 services, would be a 15 page report for an 8 service customer, etc. but the overall stucture of the report (including table of contents) would be the same.
;D
MFGF: anything on this? I am getting ready to put together my briefing book report and can't believe that I need to basically rebuild all my report objects to make this thing happen. I am hoping I am just missing something big! Otherwise this tool is not very object re-use friendly! :o
Many conditional styles at work here...very tedious to re-do them all :-[
In case anyone still needs an answer, you need to copy the conditional style from the source report from Tools->Manage Conditional Styles