Prompts on reports build on direct queries to the database

Question

Hi,
Is there a way to create prompts to reports that have been built based on direct queries to the database rather than using a cube?
I did not find a way to do it, maybe it is not possible at all?
Regards
Giuliano

Answer 1

ok. lets go step by step.
im assuming that you know how to create a prompt. in the prompt add all the column you wanted i.e
a.resv_status,a.begin_date,b.last
select control as "Drop Down list". leave "Show" and "Default to" as defaults. in the set variable select presentation variable and type some name. so lets assume for
1, a.resv_status variable is resv_status_var
2, a.begin_date is begin_date_var
3, b.last is last_var.
save the prompt.
now your query is
select distinct c.room, b.last, b.first, a.resv_status,a.confirmation_no, a.begin_date, a.end_date,d.departure_date as last_stay
from reservation_name a, name b, reservation_stat_daily c,stay_records d
where a.name_id=b.name_id
and a.name_id=c.name_id
and c.name_id=b.name_id
and a.resort=c.resort
and a.resort=b.resort_registered
and a.confirmation_no=d.crs_book_no
and a.resort=d.resort
and a.resv_status= '@{resv_status_var}{02}'
and a.begin_date = '@{begin_date_var}{02}'
and b.last = '@{last_var}{02}'
where 02 is the default value. you can change it as you want. now save the report. go to a dashboard page and add the prompt and report you created in to a same page. now changing the values in prompt will change the report.