Drop Down Input Control for Build Your Own Reports

Drop down lists allow the user to select an item from list of data that you configure.

Example

This image is an example of a drop down input in a report:

drop_down

Settings

To display a drop down list in your report, configure the following settings on the Edit Report Input dialog box:

Setting

Selection

Input Variable

The name you will use as a parameter in the report query.

Display Name

Then name that will appear as a label for the input in the report.

Input Variable Type

String

Input Control Type

DropDown

Required

Optional

Default Value

Full

Values

DataSet

DataSet

The data set you created for this input

Value Field

backuplevel

Label Field

backuplevel

The following image is an example of the configured settings.

drop_down_settings

Associated Input Variables

  • Boolean

  • Decimal

  • Integer

  • String

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