List box lists allow the user to select an item from list of data that you configure.
Example
This image is an example of a list box input in a report:
Settings
To display a list box 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 | ListBox |
Allow MultiSelection | Selected |
Required | Optional |
Default Value | Windows File System |
Values | DataSet |
DataSet | The data set you created for this input |
Value Field | idataagent |
Label Field | idataagent |
The following image is an example of the configured settings.
Example Queries
You can add a list with multiple values that has a default value selected or a list with no default value selected.
Lists with a Default Value
If you configured multiselection for a list box, then configure the associated parameter as Multi. Configure the following settings on the Edit Data Set dialog box to make a list with a default value selected:
Setting | Selection |
|---|---|
Parameter | Input variable that you configured in the Edit Report Input dialog box. |
Type | String |
Multi | Selected |
Required | Cleared |
Value | =input.agent |
The following image is an example of the configured settings.
Then, add the parameter as part of a where clause in the report query in the Query box on the Edit Data Set dialog box.
where idataagent in (select agent from @agent)The following image is an example of the configured settings.
Lists with No Default Value
If you configured multiselection for a list box, then configure the associated parameter as Multi. Configure the following settings on the Edit Data Set dialog box to make a list with no default value selected:
Setting | Selection |
|---|---|
Parameter | Input variable that you configured in the Edit Report Input dialog box. |
Type | String |
Multi | Selected |
Required | Cleared |
Value | =input.agent |
The following image is an example of the configured settings.
Then, add the parameter as part of a where clause in the report query in the Query box on the Edit Data Set dialog box.
where (iDataAgent in (select agent from @agent) or not exists(select agent from @agent))The following image is an example of the configured settings.
Associated Input Variables
Boolean
Decimal
Integer
String