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How to Create Parameterized Filters in Cognos
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Last modified: January 6th 2021Brief on Parameterized Filters
Filter is nothing but a condition to restrict the data to be displayed on the report. A parameterized filter prompts the end user to select the value Or enter the value to restrict the data returned from the database.
A parameterized filter is known as PROMPT. Following are the various types of prompts.
1) Text box prompt
2) Value prompt
3) Select & search prompt
4) Date prompt
5) Time prompt
6) Date & time prompt
7) Tree prompt
8) Generated prompt
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- A prompt creates based on the data type of a Query item, such prompts are called as generated prompts.
Design a list report with a basic parameterized filter:
- Add the following query items to the list
- Order number
- Order date
- Product name
- Quantity
- Revenue
- Define the sort (ascending) on the order date query item
- From menu bar, select Data
- Select Filters
- Select Edit filters
- Select Detail filter
- Click on
- Click on Advanced Radio button
- Double click on Order date
- Provide the functions operators ≥
- Type ?ord_date?
- Click on OK
- Click on OK
- Save & Run the report
Design A List Report With A Basic Parameterized Filter
