Predefined Possible Parameter Options

[hcarpe1977]

Hi all,

 

quick question I hope ...

 

As per the subject, is there a way of predefining the possible values of a parameter?

 

I have a report with a Parameter called 'Customer', its a String, 'Use as a prompt' is set to true.

 

At the moment when I run the report I have to remember the possible valid values of Customer. iReport however displays a drop down list which remembers my previous values as long as iReport is running. Is there some way to populate the drop down with a number of values and then have the user select one of those?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

H.

[tambellini]

Good question.

Authors, no reply at all ?

 

[mdahlman]

H,

 

JasperServer has that feature (input controls) but iReport does not. iReport allows you to run a report remotely on JasperServer; in this case you can be prompted for the parameter values.

 

Regards,
Matt 

[hcarpe1977]

Hi Matt,

 

thanks for the response.

 

I design the report in iReport and then upload it to a JasperServer.

 

Maybe not a question for here, but if you know the answer, .... How would I define the options server side?

 

Thanks.

 

H.

[mdahlman]

H,

 

As you imply, it's really a JasperServer question rather than an iReport question. The idea is that you create an input control with exactly the same name as the parameter.

 

This can be done from the JasperServer plug-in in iReport or in the JasperServer web UI. Your input control can include a predefined list of values to choose from, or it can be a query to get values from a database table.

 

Regards,
Matt