Message box if No Data in report

[rcaesar]

Is there a way the user could be provided with a message like "There are no records for the dates entered" if the Report does not contain records for the filter.

Cognos' Knowledge Base tells us to use conditional formatting like insert a text box in the header, and then use an if statement like:

if (count(column name <> 0)

I only got that far. Since I am not sure what to use for the
"Then" part of the IF. Also Cognos forces you to use the Else. What would one use for the Else part?

Basically, like many others, I would like to give the user a message if there is an Empty Set or show the report when it is not.

I know you experts out there have some ideas. Can anyone suggest a solution.

Thanks a million

 

[DrSimon]

There's a very clear article in the latest Cognos Supportlink. It's even got a little video to show you what to do. Have a look at that.
Simon Rouse

 

[rcaesar]

Thanks DrSimon. I will certainly look at that.