Webi 3.1 Input Controls on Different Tabs

Question

Hi,
I have a requirement to pass an input control value to another tab of same report i.e, Same iDocID but different tab.
For example, say input control in Tab 1 is filtered for a specific date, same date has to be filtered in Tab 2 too. i.e, I need to reuse the input control in Tab 1 in Tab 2, so as to avoid duplication in multiple reports.
Highly appreciate your help.
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I was able to make it works. Just try this dummy report to know how :
- Create a custom query
select '1','MyNumber1'
union
select '2','MyNumber2'
union
select '3','MyNumber3'
For this example, 1st col will be [MyNumber] and 2nd col [Desc]
- Duplicate the default report
- On the 1st tab ("Report 1"), add a new Input Control
- Parse ReportFilterSummary("Report 1") to retrieve the filtered value in a variable named [Filtered]
=Trim(If (Pos(ReportFilterSummary("Report 1");"MyNumber Equal ") > 0) Then Substr(ReportFilterSummary("Report 1");Pos(ReportFilterSummary("Report 1");"MyNumber Equal ") + Length("MyNumber Equal ");1) Else "")
- Create a boolean variable [Filter] based on [Filtered]
=If([Filtered]="" Or [Filtered]=[MyNumber];1;0)
- On the 2nd tab ("Report 1 (1)"), add the variable [Filter] in your table
- Add a Quick Filter on this column. Select 1 as value.
So it's where everybody seems to stuck.
If we go to the first tab and select a value, we see that [Filter] value changed but the table it's not filtered until we do a refresh
If we select a value and then a different value, now the table is filtered in the second tab....but it's really annoying...and it doesn't work in Infoview...
To make it works :
Before, go to the 1st tab and reset your input control. You also need to refresh the report to make sure that the 2nd tab is ok.
So...
- Create a null measure by creating a custom query
SELECT null
For this example, this col will be [MyNull]
- On the 2nd tab, add a dummy section by creating a variable [Section] ="" and dragging it over your table
  You can remove this cell after but DON'T DELETE THE SECTION
- Create a [Filter Measure] variable - Like I said...it's a MEASURE
= If ([Filter]=1) Then [Filter] Else [MyNull]
- On the 2nd tab ("Report 1 (1)"), add the variable [Filter Measure] in your table
- In the table properties, set the "Show rows with empty dimension values" to Yes (This one sounds really weird but IT MAKE IT WORKS)
AND HERE WE GO....
Just test it...go back at the 1st tab and change your Input control value....the table will change immediatly on the 2nd tab...and it works perfectly in Infoview...
You can remove the [Filter] col but not the [Filter Measure] col but you can "blank" it by removing borders and putting white color as backgroun color (to do this, you need to change it to another color first and then in white)