Implementing Write back feature with a drop down

HI,
I have a requirement where in while implementing writeback a user has to see a dropdown kind of a column where he can select some static codes embedded in that column and select a sngle code , all other fileds are simple edit boxes. i have tried using java script in data format view but it doesnt help. can anybody suggest something to achieve this functioanlity.

Hi Ashu, although I agree with Christian, did you found a solutions for this?
Normally, when I am on a oracle database I would use APEX for this. But I am on a sql server database now, so I am looking for something like this as well...
but again, OBIEE is a reporting tool and not a data entry tool...

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Hi,
I am getting following error when I tried to implement Write Back feature...
An error occurred while writing to the server. Please check to make sure you have entered appropriate values. If the problem persists, contact your system administrator.
Odbc driver returned an error (SQLExecDirectW).
Error Details :
Error Codes: OPR4ONWY:U9IM8TAC:OI2DL65P
State: HY000. Code: 10058. [NQODBC] [SQL_STATE: HY000] [nQSError: 10058] A general error has occurred. [nQSError: 27024] The EXECUTE PHYSICAL statement must specify a physical SQL statement to execute. (HY000)
SQL Issued: EXECUTE PHYSICAL CONNECTION POOL CP COMMIT
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<WebMessageTables xmlns:sawm="com.siebel.analytics.web/message/v1">
<WebMessageTable lang="en-us" system="WriteBack" table="Messages">
<WebMessage name="WRITEBACK">
<XML>
<writeBack connectionPool="Connection Pool">
<insert> UPDATE WRITE_BACK_TEST SET EXPLAINATION='@{c1}' WHERE SQ_NUM=@{c0} </insert>
<update> UPDATE WRITE_BACK_TEST SET EXPLAINATION='@{c1}' WHERE SQ_NUM=@{c0} </update>
<postUpdate>COMMIT</postUpdate>
</writeBack>
</XML>
</WebMessage>
</WebMessageTable>
</WebMessageTables>
I even changed the instance config file by adding an entry <LightWriteback>true</LightWriteback>
Let me know where I did wrong
Thanks
Edited by: 991740 on Mar 25, 2013 2:20 PM

Try these
1. Remove the COMMIT from the SQL statement.
2. Leave the insert statement blank with a space for example:.
<insert> </insert>
Refer: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E12103_01/books/AnyWebAdm/AnyWebAdm_Dashboard17.html
If helps mark
Edited by: Srini VEERAVALLI on Mar 25, 2013 4:13 PM

Write Back feature in 11g environment

Hi,
I am trying to implement write back feature in 11g environment.
i have configured RPD as mentioned below-
in physical layer- non cacheable,
in BMM- enable write back checkbox,
in Presentation layer read/write property for field,
in report i have checked write back box for column.
I have created xml file for the column to be edited.
But i am not able to locate where i need to mention this xml file name.
Please let me know where i need to mention the xml file name and where i need to place the file.

Can you confirm that you have done ALL of the following:
-Make sure you use columnIDs as opposed to column position in the XML template
-Use Schema prefix on the table column
-Ensure WebMessage name on XML template matches the EXACT name in Table View Properties
-Ensure Physical table is non cacheable
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-If we dont need an INPUT command make sure to have a space between the XML tags
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Write back feature giving an error

hi all
i have implemented write back feature in obiee,
in custom messages i have created one xml file,in that i have written one updated command
when i am trying to update the record from the answers it is giving an error
in xml file i have created WebMessage name= "Insertorupdate",even i wrote simple update command,
<update>
update user_table set name='@{c1}',description='@{c2}',create_date=sysdate,active='@{c3}' where user_name='{c0}'
</update>
this is the error message i am getting,
The system is unable to read the Write Back Template 'Insertorupdate'. Please contact your system administrator.
Thanks
Sreedhar

hi kishore
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<WebMessageTables xmlns:sawm="com.siebel.analytics.web.messageSystem">
<WebMessageTable lang="en-us" system="messages" table="Templates">


<WebMessage name= "Insertorupdate">
<XML>
<writeBack connectionPool="WriteBack">

<update>
update Create_user set full_name='@{c1}',description='@{c2}',create_date=sysdate,is_active='@{c3}' where
user_name='{c0}'
</update>
</writeBack>
</XML>
</WebMessage>
</WebMessageTable>
</WebMessageTables>
in my table i am having 7 columns,but here i am using only 4columns for updating.is it wrong???
Thaks
Sreedhar
Edited by: 791907 on Oct 19, 2010 3:18 AM

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Introduction
There is a scenario that thousands of values in the drop-down of a parameter. Scrolling through the large drop down list is slow and cumbersome. Is there a way that we add a search feature in the report, so that it can filter down the values in the drop
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Report Design and Report Preview surface
Report Design:
Report Preview:
References:
Create User-defined Functions (Database Engine)
Adding Cascading Parameters (SSRS)
Applies to
Reporting Services 2005
Reporting Services 2008
Reporting Services 2008 R2
Reporting Services 2012
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It was actually an update to an earlier engine, and I foolishly removed the old version rather than just updating it.
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*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window or otherwise make changes.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

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