Combined Query Output as Filter Criteria

Question

Post Author: imzdo1
CA Forum: WebIntelligence Reporting
I have the need to run a combined query to produce a list of document numbers (I have that query working) and then use the output from that query as the filter criteria in an expanded query in the same Universe.  The output from the first query is 6500 document numbers so it would be very time consuming to cut and paste these into a filter 15 or 20 at a time and then pasting the result of the 300 queries needed to get one report.
I have both reports built, but can not figure out how to link the first report output to the filtering criteria on the second report.  I am using Webi, not full client version.
Is is possible and if so how?

Answer 1

Post Author: RobotSlave
CA Forum: WebIntelligence Reporting
Hello imzdo1, what type of datasource? the following applies to SQL:
sounds like you need to create a temporary table in your SQL stored procedure, like so:
CREATE TABLE #TempDocumentNumbers
documentNumber int,
documentName Varchar(20)
or however many columns you need, then insert into the temporary table using your existing query like so:
INSERT INTO #TempDocumentNumbers
SELECT (whatever your select statement is)
just remember that you will need to have coresponding columns in your temporary table for each column your select statement returns, once you have the values stored in your temporary table you can join on it just like you would on any other table in the database,
I like to explicitly drop temp tables at the end of my query like so:
DROP TABLE #TempDocumentNumbers