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Simple Prompt in 8.1?

Started by RobSil, 10 May 2010 12:32:28 PM

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RobSil

Is there a way to add a prompt to a report so that the value just gets displayed in the report, without it being tied to a query?

I want to have something like a prompt that would be:

Report Run By: [_______________]

Where you type in your name and the report would display whatever the person types into a field.  Is this possible in 8.1?

kalyan_y

You can use a text box prompt, so that when the report is run, prompt page is displayed and the user enters the desired text. In the report page, u can use layout calculation so that whatever the value entered in the text box prompt will be displayed.

RobSil

I also have a Value Prompt, which is based on items in my Data Source.  So for example, ?SalesStore? has a drop down list that populates with one of the stores from the DB.

When I add the prompt page... the list does not populate and I can't finish my prompt to go onto the report. 

Why would adding a prompt page be doing this to my value prompt?