problem with InputControls mandatory

[mespub]

Hi,

Im using JasperServer 3.7.1 and all my InputControls with type DATE are requested thow I unchecked 'Mandatory' in the input control properties.

Any idea ?

Thanks

 

[mdahlman]

You probably checked "Always prompt" [unintentionally].

[mespub]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

Yes, 'always prompt' is checked, but if I don't check it the input controls aren't displayed at all because none is mandatory and the report works with the default values of the parameters.

In my case, all the input controls are not mandatory and only the 'Date' InputControls are required but not the 'number' or 'string' input controls.

 

 

[mdahlman]

JRS doesn't have the idea of "prompt for some of the input controls". When you first run the report either it does not prompt (and the report runs with default values) or else it prompts and present all of the input controls.

Perhaps you want to display the input controls "In Page" instead of with a popup. That way users always notice the possibility of setting these filters. Maybe remove the default values for the Date input controls so the user is forced to set these himself.

Regards,
Matt

[mespub]

What I need is :

- All input-controls prompted

- None of the input-controls mandatory

But whatever I check or unckeck (even mandatory) , the DATE Input-controls are always mandatory and the user has no way to leave them blank.

Do you know a way to get around this ?

Thanks