Filters Query and Web Template

Question

Dear All,
Many reports use filters in both the query and the web template. What
is the difference?
Regards,
KS

Answer 1

the filter used in query and web templates are same
there is no difference between filters used.
as webtemplate uses the same query as its data provider so it is going to run the same filters.
for e.g. if u have query x then if there are filters in it .
if u have webtemplate y , and u have to assign a data provider to webtemplate which is nothing but query itself....
so if u run webtemplate u will at the end execute query x only...
now wat is filter.
filter means it will filter out that data.
for e.g. if u created a variable for calendar month and u restrict it so that user can enter the calendar month value range when they execute query x....
then if u execute query x
then upon its execution the variable will pop u p and it will ask u to enter range of calendar months
lets say u enter 1/2007-12/2007
so u r query executes and it will only bring data for year 2007.
now if u wish to see the data of 2006 and try to restrict it in Context menu or Restric screen, then it will display as NO DATA.
this means it will filter the data for particular year.
so if u wish to see the data for all years
then dont create variable and dont restrict Calendar month
Instead bring calendar month in Free characteristics
so later u can run the query for different years.
i hope u understand