Value prompts allow users to enter dates, numbers or text, depending on the type of value prompts built, instead of choosing from an element list. Users enter filtering criteria when prompted during report execution rather than waiting for the attribute element list to load and then choosing from the list.
To create a value prompt, execute the following steps:
The following steps explain how to set up a date value prompt. Users can follow the same steps to create a numeric or text value prompt.
Once execution of the report begins, the prompt is loaded, as shown below:
Users have the flexibility of inputting the data or, in the case of a date prompt, using the date editor or the calendar. The date editor appears to the right of the input box; the calendar appears by clicking the drop down arrow of the data input box.
