I have a page with several drop down boxes. The items in the drop down boxes are actually links and when the user selects one he or she is sent to a report on our server. I have noticed that when the "BACK" button is used to return to the page, the drop down box displays the name of the report they were just viewing rather than the default of "Choose One."
Furthermore, if they try to choose that same report again the link does not work. The users could just use the forward button to return to the report, but that doesn't occur to many of them. The problem is compounded by the fact that some of the reports are actually Excel documents that are launched from the link. If the user has closed the Excel document and wants to see it again, he or she will have to use the link on my page again.
I know why this happens but I don't know how to change it when the "BACK" button is used. How do I force the page to reload when they come back to it even if they come via the back button on their browser?
I would certainly appreciate your assistance.
Derek
Furthermore, if they try to choose that same report again the link does not work. The users could just use the forward button to return to the report, but that doesn't occur to many of them. The problem is compounded by the fact that some of the reports are actually Excel documents that are launched from the link. If the user has closed the Excel document and wants to see it again, he or she will have to use the link on my page again.
I know why this happens but I don't know how to change it when the "BACK" button is used. How do I force the page to reload when they come back to it even if they come via the back button on their browser?
I would certainly appreciate your assistance.
Derek