How to Create a Value Prompt in Cognos Report Studio

Cognos Value Prompt

• Create a list report with the following query items
• Order year
• Order method
• Quantity
• Group on order year
• Total on quantity
• From page explorer
• Click on prompt pages
• From insertable objects
• Drag the page
• Drop on prompt pages window
• Double click on the prompt page
• From toolbox
• Drag the value prompt
• Click on next
• From package item
• Click on eclipses
• From package
• Select order year
• Click on OK
• Click on Next
• Click on Finish
• Save & Run the report

Value Prompt:

Procedure to place radio button in value prompt:

• It is possible to place radio button for single value selection
• Select the value prompt
• From properties pane, select the property – Select UI
• From drop down list
• Select Radio button group

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Procedure to place radio button in value prompt:

Procedure to place check box in value prompt to select multiple Values:

• From properties, select the property – Multi select
• From drop down list – Select – Yes
• From the page explorer
• Click on Page1
• Click on filters
• Double click on the filter condition
• Change the = operator as in operator
• Click on OK
• Click on OK
• From the  page explorer
• Click on prompt page
• From properties pane
• Select the property – Select UI
• From drop down list
• Select Check box group

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Procedure to place check box in value prompt to select multiple Values: