Prompts: Display value versus use value
In order to achieve the best performance with our queries, we need to perform filtering on the numerical key columns. However, the display values in the prompts need to be textual and user friendly.
In this recipe, we will create a filter that displays the product line list (textual values) but actually filters on the numerical codes.
Getting ready
Create a simple list report with Product | Product name and Sales fact | Quantity as columns.
How to do it...
- Open Page Explorer and click on the Prompt Pages folder. Drag a new page from Insertable Objects under Prompt Pages.
- Double click on the newly created prompt ...
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