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pre-select Impromptu report output format (pdf vs excel)
Is there a way for the user to select the report output format (pdf or excel) BEFORE they run the report each time ?- crsebesta
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- Forum: Cognos solutions
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Validating Impromptu Prompts
Thanks for the help, Dave. I was hoping for an easier answer ... this was supposed to be a simple report the users want "yesterday". I am not very familiar with macros. Is there any documentation you can point me to, to use as a guide ? Any good examples ? Related question ... is...- crsebesta
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- Forum: Cognos solutions
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Validating Impromptu Prompts
What is a good way to handle invalid prompt values ? e.g. 2 type_in date prompts (begin_date and end_date) - these prompts cannot be more than 31 days apart. If they fail validation rules, how do you communicate that to requestor of report ? If you select no data, then nothing appears on the...- crsebesta
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- Forum: Cognos solutions
