In List prompt value selection

[Former Member]

Hi - I'm a new webi user and have a question-

On one of my queries I have a prompt with an in list constraint. When I run the query and the prompt pops open, you can either "Type a value" or select a value from the selection box. The problem is that if you have a selected value in the box, if you decide to type in a value and hit the ">" arrow to enter the value, both the enterred value and the unintended value from the box are moved over.

I noticed the only way to deselect the box value is to hold Ctrl while clicking it again. It may not seem very inconvenient for small reports but we are concerned about user error while creating larger reports.

Is there any way to configure my prompt to unfocus (or deselect) from one when selecting values from the other ("Type a value" input field and selection box being the choices).

Thanks-

[nscheaffer · Accepted solution]

What version of BusinessObjects are you running?  What is your data source?

Noel

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

XI 3.1.

We are pulling in data from a database, is that what you mean?

[nscheaffer · Accepted solution]

We are on XI 4.0 and this does not seem to be an issue on that version.  I am seeing the same behavior you described on XI 3.1.  Sorry I can't help you.

Noel

[former_member188911 · Accepted solution]

Check also the Java version , browser etc. and compare with the supported platforms requirements

[Former Member]

Hi Jacob

What is your datasource ? SQL/Oracle/Others ?

I beleive that you are taking about listing only necessary options for filter such that it will be easy.

Please let me know if i am right.

[Former Member]

In your drop down, you can have dummy or blnak value(,--No Value--) and if you select this and enter your free text, only the free text will be considered. Please try.

Regards

Ram C