Add custom column

Question

can you add a custom column in discoverer
e.g. i have salesman names in one column, then dollar total value
last row contains sum of total value.
i want to add a column where i can add budget figure manually, then a do calc on it

Answer 1

Hi
To accept a single user-defined value from the keyboard use this workflow:
1. Using Tools | Parameters to launch the Edit Worksheet dialog box
2. In the Parameters tab click the New Parameter button (or from the menu bar you can click the New Parameter button direct)
3. Name the parameter anything you like, but meaningful like BudgetParam
4. When prompted which item do you want to nase this parameter on - use the drop-down and select *<NONE>*
5. Define a suitable prompt such as: Please enter the Budget
6. Make sure you check the Required users to enter a value box at top right
7. Make sure you uncheck Enable users to select multiple values
8. Click the OK button to close the box and create the parameter
At this point it will not get prompted because it is not associated with either a Condition or a Calculation.
Continue with this workflow to associate the new parameter with a calculation:
1. Launch a New Calculation
2. Name the calculation Budget
3. Use the drop-down alongside Show, change the option from Selected Items to Parameters
4. Select the parameter you just created and click the Paste button
5. Because you want it to be a number make sure you use TO_NUMBER like this: TO_NUMBER(BudgetParam)
6. Click the OK button to complete the calculation
7. If still in the Edit Worksheet box click the OK button to exit
8. You should now be prompted for the Budget and after you key it in you should see it displayed in a new column
9. Complete the rest of the worksheet
Hope this helps
Best wishes
Michael