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How can a user re-run a report and select new prompt values?

Started by Blue, 11 Aug 2017 12:57:24 AM

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Blue

Hey guys.
I built a report with a prompt page and main page. When the user hits Finish on the prompt page they see the report. But how can they re-run the report to go back to the prompt page?
In CBI 10 there was an option in the tool bar for a user to re-run/re-prompt a report. I don't see the same thing in CA11.0.4.

Teach me o great gurus.

Robert Edis
Principal
Robert Edis Consulting
Rotorua, New Zealand

dougp

That depends.
What version of Cognos are you using?
What is the run with full interactivity property set to?

In 11.0.4, this is the behavior:
If run with full interactivity is No, click on Reset prompts and run.
If run with full interactivity is Yes, close the report and run it again.

Blue

Thanks Doug. The client is not going to be happy when I tell them that. We are using full interactivity as they want to be able to dynamically sort on any column header in a list, etc.
I tried a REPROMPT button that that didn't work. I could create something using JS and a Custom Control perhaps.

Robert Edis
Principal
Robert Edis Consulting
Rotorua, New Zealand

Blue

I just thought of a way, maybe.
Create a button object on the page header and do a drill-through to itself.
Robert Edis
Principal
Robert Edis Consulting
Rotorua, New Zealand

rteruyas

Hey Blue,

Add a prompt button to the page and set property type = "back"

That should allow you to go back to prompt page after showing results.
No need to JS or Custom. Good luck!

Btw I've used this in 11.0.6
Happy Reporting!
[Ray]

Blue

Robert Edis
Principal
Robert Edis Consulting
Rotorua, New Zealand