Trying to Copy/Paste a prompt page but parameters are not being recognized

[Tsunami]

I have several reports that require the same prompts.  I finished one and would like to copy/paste the prompt page.  Once I move the report over, I tried to create variables but there it's saying that there are 'no parameters'.  Why isn't this working?

[leahmarie]

The parameters work as filters on the queries you use within your report. In order for them to work they have to know that they are filtering new queries.  I don't know of a solution other than re doing them.  I had this same problem a while back and I just re did the parameters each time, or just added the parameter filters to the query after copying and pasting.

[Mahendra]

Hi,


          When u creating the promts cognos will create Queries for all the prompts, so before copying the prompt page copy the Prompt Queries into Query Explorer and then copy the prompt page,
i think it helps you.


thanks
Mahi

[Arsenal]

To do this (leverage pre existing prompt page, prompt queries and filters)  just start from the report you already have, and strip out the list/crosstab/whatever data container you have and refill it what you need - if you delete the data container, the query will be gone and you'll have to re-add the filters.

else just start from the old report, delete the data container, re-add one and put in all the data items required, save the report with a name other than the name of the version you're starting from  and re-add the filters from the version you started from by opening it again in RS.

BTW, you may also consider creating a template with the prompt page and query intact. That way, you'll only have to add in data containers and filters for newer reports going forward

[bdbits]

Note that in general in Report Studio, if you cut an object instead of deleting it the underlying queries will not be changed. This can save a lot of time in some cases. But if you do use cut instead of delete, you should probably double-check your query when done to be sure you are not still retrieving items you really no longer need.