Variable or Filter

I want a report where a cunstomer name is selected and results based on it should be displayed, So the best way is to Create a Variable or use it in the filter section?

if the user has to select a value for customer, you need to have a variable on customer.
Now coming where you need to place it, depends on the requirement. If you need to display the customer in the report, you need to include that in the row section along with the variable. If the user doesnt need it in the initial report but woudl liek to have it for drill down purposes, you need to put it in free chars.

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    We have two variables MIN and MAX to be used as Presentation Variables,for a column of the report (which is a quantity),so that the user wants to see the data for this column within a particular range.i.e the Min and the Max.This part has been implemented well . The issue is when the user wants to see the full data.In that case we will not pass any values to these two Presentation Variable or in other words we are not restricting the report data so we are not passing any value to the variables,this is when the report is throwing the error. we want to leave this variables blank in that case.but this is giving error.
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    Regards,
    Praveen

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  • Variable within Filter expression will not parse -Seems to be corrupted

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  • How to use the date repository variable in filter expression

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  • Error in using a variable in filter condition in an Interface

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  • Session Variable in filter view error

    Hello,
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    Hi,
    1. Set the default using logical SQL. Select <presentation table>.<presentation column> from <subject area> where <presentation table>.<presentationation column> =valueof(NQ_SESSION.<session variable>)
    2. You dont have to write the exact syntax for entering the session variable in the default values. You just need to use the session variable name after selecting the session variable type in the drop down.
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  • Using Variable within Filter expression will not parse.

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    Yes, it worked when placed in the package.
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  • How to use a presentation variable in filter conditions

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    Go to: www.odtug.com, then Tech Resources, then Essbase/Hyperion, and search for Schwartzberg. Currently it's the ninth presentation on the list -- I think this changes based on popularity of downloads.
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  • Using Prsentation variable as filter error"None of the fact source are comp

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    Just add a default value into the prompt.
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  • Customer Exit variable and Filter routine in DTP does not works?

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  • APD with date variable in filter object

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