Analysis prompt vs. dashboard prompt for setting presentation variable

I have a requirement to include a prompt on the analysis (not dashboard) to select a year. This sets a variable when is then used in Report A. I then use the variable for a column filter, which passes 3 parameters to Report B.
If doing this using a dashboard prompt, everything works as expected. The variable and other row items are used in Report A and passed to the Report B via a Navigate to BI Content Action Link. When using the analysis prompt to set the presentation variable Report A works but then I get this error when navigating to Report B.
An invalid object was accessed during evaluation.
Error Details
Error Codes: QBB4RZQS:SDKE4UTF

I have a report in which I use Oracle analytic functions. But I have to show only subset of all records because of analytic functions. In case of ListBox I use a presentation variable in a FILTER(expr1 USING expr2). How may I do this in case of multiselect prompt? It doesn't support presentation values.

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i am tying to apply prompt default value as some presentation variable.
as i want to set depending on the value selected by Same prompt.please help me.
or else help me to write sql statement with presentation variable(of other prompt) to set default.
Edited by: user12078402 on Oct 28, 2009 5:21 PM

Okay, I just tried something that works, but it's a workaround that may or may not work for you depending on the number of values in the column.
Anyway, try this:
1) Create your first prompt and save it to a presentation variable (PV), say prompt1
2) Use the same column and create another dashboard prompt. In this one however, change the "Show" to "SQL Results."
3) Now after the SQL in the window, add WHERE tablename.columnname IN ('@{prompt1}', 'value1','value2', etc...)
Here is the drawback, you have to list the values explicitly (unless someone knows a better way), but this will default the second prompt to the first prompt's selected value while allowing the user the choices of the rest of the column.
Not the prettiest solution, but it does work...

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I have a report in which I use Oracle analytic functions. But I have to show only subset of all records because of analytic functions. In case of ListBox I use a presentation variable in a FILTER(expr1 USING expr2). How may I do this in case of multiselect prompt? It doesn't support presentation values.

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in dashboard prompt, select control as calendar control but not drop down
And if you want in between operation with presentation variables.. go through the following link...
http://oraclebizint.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/oracle-bi-ee-101332-between-prompts-for-date-columns-using-presentation-variables/
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Hi All,
Can we use a presentation variable set in 1 dashboard prompt in another dashboard prompt to filter the values shown in the prompt based on the value selected in the first prompt?
I am using SQL results in the second prompt.So, Iam not able to constrain the results. Any ideas?
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1. 1st Dashboard prompt set Presentation Variable name say pdashboardprompt1
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A dashboard should have two prompts - one calendar prompt and one text field prompt giving number of days. There is a timestamp column (SHIP DATE) in the analysis. There should be a between limit in this timestamp field. Logic to be implemented is - Calendar Prompt DateTime <= SHIP DATE < (Calendar Prompt DateTime + No. of days from text field).
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Using the dashboard prompt, two prompts and two corresponding presentation variables were created. First presentation variable is for calendar prompt timestamp (Date1) and other one is for no. of days (Num_Days) text field prompt.
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Simple way to solve it.
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1.) set presentation variable for each columns of your dashboard prompt
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I really hope someone can help.
I have a dashboard with an analysis that has a column that is not shown but is prompted via dashboard prompts.
This dashboard is a summary set of data and the column in question is deliberately exclude at the request of the users for clarity within the analysis.
An example would be a pivot report that looks something like this.....
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With a Prompt on the dashboard for example pay grade set to a default value.
The dashboard prompt works just fine and only the items prompted for are shown.
However - the dashboard report has another report linked via an Action Link - that allows you to drill down on one of the values.
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I want to have a dashboard page that contains dashboard prompt for period and list with requests (for this I add Folder and select "Expand folder").
If I use dashboard prompt to set presentation variables, the chosen value is not passed to requests in folder list and as I understand this is the way presentation variables work. Therefore I tried to use Request variable, but get the same result - value that is chosen in dashboard prompt, influences request only if it is shown in dashboard not if I open it from folder list.
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Iza, you are correct in your assumption regarding passing Presentation Variables to reports that are in the Folders object. If you have a dashboard prompt on the same page as the Folders object, then even if you select a value in the prompt, it will not pass when you click on the report name in you Folders object.
Here is something you might want to consider to achieve what I think you are trying to do. Instead of having the Dashboard prompt on the first page, create a "table of contents" home dashboard page. What I mean is:
1) First, create a Dashboard page with the prompts you wish to filter a report with and set the default values. Save this as the template dashboard page. Now, with a second copy of this template, drag one of your reports to this page. Save it. Using your dashboard template page, create another copy and drag the second report to this page. Save. Do this for each report you wish to display. Note that you can drag more than one report to a dashboard page.
When you are done, you will have several dashboard pages, each with one or more reports and the dashboard prompts on the top of the page.
2) Now on your "home page," drag the Link or Image to a section. Link this object to the first dashboard page you created in step one. Name the link the title of your report. If there are more than one report on this page, title the link appropriately. Click the "open in new window" checkbox. Drag a Link or Image object for each dashboard page you created in step one.
When you are done, this home page will look similar to your Folders object, with links to each of your dashboard pages that contain the reports. When the user clicks on the link, the appropriate dashboard page will appear with the dashboard prompts and the report will be filtered on the default values. Now the user can change the values of the prompts as desired. When the user is done, he/she can close the window and he/she will be taken back to the home page to select another report.

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I there a way on how can i get the dashboard prompt value when using other operators beside equal/is in. It seems that you can only set a presentation variable using the equal/is in operator.
Also how can i get prompt value when using multi-select control?

Hi. Yes, presentation variable is only for is equal to/is in.
But no need to use other operators ( is less than or equal to, etc) if you want to write data in presentation variable, use equal/is in if you want to show data that is for example less and set presentation variable and in the report instead if IS PROMPTED write advanced SQL filter like:
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You asked also how can to get prompt value when using multi-select control?
No way to do that. But what do you need that information for. Lets say that you are able to do that and you put multiple values from multi-select into variable, where do you need to present that data? In the report? No need for that because the report is already filtered by it.
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Try using a single quotes in the beginning and ending of the variable otherwise.
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