400 values to be displayed in dashboard prompt

Hi,
How to display 400 values in dashboard prompt as only 256 values are displayed at the max?
With Regards,
Sumedh

Wrong, wrong, wrong! If this is a "user requirement," you need to talk to the user. If this is something you are trying to implement because "the data are there," than you need to understand that you shouldn't always build somethign "just because you can."
How in the world could a user scroll through 400 values?? It is practically impossible and therefore unfeasible.
The data needs to be filtered to a reasonable amount first. I can guarantee you that the end user will not need to choose from that many values. The dashboard should be used to display the most important data an end user needs to make a decision. It shouldn't be used as a "data dump." There are other better utilities to use for that.
In conclusion, a prompt should only offer a reasonable amount of choices that a user would make. Remember, it is of no use to build a dashboard or report that is too cumbersome to user...
Good luck.

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