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8/2/2019 09 Using Prompts to Filter Data http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/09-using-prompts-to-filter-data 1/19 Using prompts to filter data Business Objects alii SJlJP OOllfl,pilIny Procedure 1. Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code. Create Query C Web I nte ll igence Rich [ hent - [user - @IDD] Eile ~dit ~iew !nsert geootru Tqcls Da~a analysis ~i nd ow t :: !e lp IITlI~If:l1 e:JJ AddQuery @11l!!!1 [re ate Que ry TX~ 11i===~=:===='...:.:dI'l_·"iIIII... State III,"- ......... ~ ' ....... """""".-.J , ................. .01 8···'1':< eseshion I - - - ffi··~ Ti me p e ri o d $.. j5 Store B··~produ(t ! ...... Lines ..... - .. SKU number .. SK U des c ~ .... Color L ... .. U ni t P ri ce M SR P : II1II E xten de d p ri ce :... I I1I I Sold at (unit p ri ce ) _j L... T Prompt for a line item? __ __ 1.. T Whichategory? l~il~Qu-e-rY-F-'-ilt8-"---------~====~------------'''''''''. C;-::.::-::X-:C-ftl-ri'i1 1 L... T Which product? IU'I-I 2>.l ~ Run Query .. I &l C lose .... Result Ob je cts T o f i lt er t he q ue ry , d ra g p r ed e fi n ed f il te rs h er e o r d ra g o bj ec ts h er e t he n u se t he F il te r E d it or t o d e fi n e c u st om f il te rs , I L- _ ,I E I Connected ffi"1rI Promotions ffi··1i!I Measures L ast R efre sh D ate: (Th is d ocumen t h as n ever b ee n refre sh ed .) I _ . :: 2. Drag Category to the Query Filters pane. D In this exercise, you create a filter that will prompt the user to select a product category to view in the report. Copyright 2008 Business Objects SA. All rights reserved. 1 of 19

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Procedure

1. Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code.

Create QueryCWeb Intell igence Rich [hent - [user - @IDD]

Eile ~dit ~iew !nsert geootru Tqcls Da~a ana l y s i s ~indow t :: !e lp

I I T l I ~ I f : l 1 e : J J AddQuery@ 1 1 l ! ! !1[reate Query

TX~

11i===~=:===='. . . : . :dI ' l_·"i I I I I . . . StateI I I , " -. . . .. . . .. ~ ' . . . .. . ." " " " " " . - . J , . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .018 · · · ' 1 ' : < eseshion I - - -ffi··~ Time period

$..j5 Store

B··~produ(t

! . . . . . . L ines. . . . .- .. S K U n um be r

.. SK U des c

~ .... C olor

L . . . . . U ni t P ri ce M SR P

: II1II Extended price

: . . . I I1I I Sold at (un it p rice) _jL . . . T Promp t for a lin e item? __ __

1.. T Whichategory? l~il~Qu-e-rY-F-'-ilt8-"---------~====~------------'''''''''. C ; - : : . : : - : : X - : C - f t l - r i ' i 11L . . . T Wh i ch p r o d uc t ? IU' I- I

2 > . l

~ Run Query .. I & l C los e . .. .

Result Objects

T o f i lt er t he q ue ry , d ra g p r ed e fi n ed f il te rs h er e o r d ra g o bj ec ts h er e t he n u se t he F il te r E d it or t o d e fi n e c u st om f il te rs ,

I

L- _ ,I E I Connected

f f i"1rI Promotionsf f i · · 1 i ! I Measures

Las t Ref re sh Date: (Th is documen t has never been ref re shed .) I _ . ::

2. Drag Category to the Query Filters pane.

DIn this exercise, you create a filter that will prompt the user to select a product

category to view in the report.

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Create Query

I I IT ] I ~ I E : l 1 t 3 J Add Query I~ I lEI I

reate Query ~~ Run Query r l 1 8 t i Close ~

E I · ~ . k eFashion$··trJ Time period

$"1i :5 Store

B,,~product

: .. _ Lines

L _ BI!II$ _ SKU number

L _ SKU desc

i± I - Color

kL _ Unit Price MSRP '0,.

, Extended price •

> Sold at (unit price) • IL· ···V Prompt for a l ine it em? __jL····V Which category? ~~~--"'-----=========="'~"'==----'========'----;:::"","::::C-::I=---:--X~~~IL....TWhich product? ""'"'

ItH~1Promotionsi ± I · · 1 i i i Measures

TX~esult Objects

Category In list

-E

Last Ref resh Date: (Th is documen t has never been reF reshedlL. ::

3. Click In lis .~

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Create Query~ Web Intel ligence Rich (hent [user @IDO]

Eile ~dit ~ew [nsert 8_eporting T2 . 0 1 5 Da~a ~nalysis ~ ndow t:!elp

~ (reate Query 2 > . l~ Run Query .. I @ Close ...

i=rr======d..:~:____,T I . " State III'L-I"=~ I~=",,=dIL-==~El··· '1 '~ eFa shion - - -

! ± J . . . ~ Time period

f f i · · 1 £ l StoreB--~Product

. _ L in es

" .... .. S K U n um be r

. . SKU desc

i ± I . . . . Color

L . . . . . U ni t P ri ce M SR P

L . . . II1II E x te n d e d p r i ce

L.. IIIIJ Sold at (un it p rice)

: T Promp t for a l in e i tem?

! . . . . T Which category? ~i===:::;,-----=---------~===~-========-----;o","~=-:=;=;~L . . . T Which product? Query Filters ~

Result Objects TX~

Equal to

ffi - I i : ! Promotions

ffi··1ij Measures

4. Click Equal to.

Not Equal to

Greater than

Gre at er t han or E qua l t o

Lessthan

Les s t han o r Eq ua l t o

Between

rNot Between

I n l is t

Not i n l is t

I s n ul l

Is n ot n ul l

Matches pattern

Different from pattern

Both

Except

st Refresh Date: (Thisdocument has never been refreshed.) 1 . : :

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - ' 1 1 3 Connected

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Create Query

I I IT ] I ~ I E : l 1 t 3 J Add Query I ~ I lEI I

reate Query ~~ Run Query r l 1 8 t i Close ~

Result Objects TX~

EI·~.k eFashion

$··trJ Time period

$"1i :5 Store

B,,~product

: .. _ Lines

L _ BI!II$ _ SKUnumber

,.. _ SKUdesc

l B · · · _ Color

L _ Unit Price MSRP r '0,., Extended price 1 . . . ; •> Sold at (unit price) " IL····VPrompt for a line item? __jL····VWhich category? ~~I::O_-:---=========~~~""'----=========---;::::::::C-::=---:-X~"""~I

L . . . .TWhich product? Query Filters ~ »«

ItH~1Promotions 1 . _ Category Equal to ~ IType a constant I[Ii] ,II : tHii i Measures." ~ ..

-E

Last Refresh Date: (This document has never been reFreshedlL.::

5. Click Type a Constant[5J.

6. Click Prompt.

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Create Query~ Web Intel ligence Rich (hent [user @IDO]

Eile ~dit ~ew [nsert 8_eporting T2 . 0 1 5 Da~a ~nalysis ~ ndow t:!elp

~ (reate Query

i=rr======d..:~:____,T I . " State III'L-I"=~ I~=",,=dIL-==~El··· '1 '~ eFa shion - - -

! ± J . . . ~ Time period

f f i · · 1 £ l StoreB--~Product

. _ L in es

" .... .. S K U n um be r

. . SKU desc

i ± I . . . . Color

L . . . . . U ni t P ri ce M SR P

L . . . II1II E x te n d e d p r i ce

L.. IIIIJ Sold at (un it p rice)

ffi - I i : ! Promotions

ffi··1ij Measures

~ Run Query

Result Objects

l 1 l i Category In l ist .. . IEn ter value(s) for Category: I~

r

Last Refresh Date: (Thisdocument has never been refreshed.) I .r!

7. Click Prompt Properties II.

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Prompt

~ Web Intel ligence Rich (hent [user @IDO]

Eile ~dit ~ew [nsert 8_eporting T2 . 0 1 5 Da~a ~nalysis ~ ndow t:!elp

~~ Run Query .. I @ Close ...

-. -I

I lI ll f iP I E ll I® I Ad d Query Iel lm I

VData r Properties I Result Objects TX~I

~=f.======e...::~ : . _ _ _ , ' " I. - State . 1 1 . l 1 l i City . 1 1 , I I 1 I I Category . 1 1 . l I I I J s a l e s revenuej

El··· '1 '~ eFa shion ~! ± J . . . ~ Time period

f f i · · 1 £ l StoreB--~Product

:. ... _ L in es

L .. _ "

~ .. . . SKU n umber

i · ·· · . . S KU d es c

a- .. Color

L . . . . . U ni t P ri ce M SR P

L . . . IIIIJ E x te n d e d p r i ce

L.. IIIIJ Sol d a t (un it p rf

T P romp t f or a li n

! . . . . T Which category

L . . . T Whichproduct?

Prompt text: IEn ter value(s) for category:1

,Prompt Properties:

M Promp t w ith L is t o f 1/ elues

~ Keep l as t val ues sel ec ted

D Sel ec t onl y f rom l is t

D Optional prompt

D Set defau lt values

ffi·1i:! Promotions

ffi··1ij Measures Type a val ue

~ IOK Cancel I 0 t!elp

r~~~~- ~g. Display by hier erchies ~

~~--r=====~======================================dfP Query 1 ILast Refresh Date: (Thisdocument has never been refreshed.) I ~

8. Click in the Prompt text: field.

The Prompt dialog box appears. Change the message that will be displayed to prompt

the user, so that it is easier to understand.

In the actual application, you would highlight the text with your mouse and then type

over it.

9. As required, complete/review the following fields:

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IField IR/o/cloescriPtion

R

Example:

Enter a category:

10. Click the Keep last value(s) selected checkbox.

D

To ensure that users are prompted to choose a category each time they run the

query, deselect the Keep last values checkbox.

11. Click OK.

Create QueryWeb Intel ligence Rich ClIent - [user -@IDD]

Eile ~dit ~ew [nsert ~eporting T2 . 0 1 5 Da~a ~nalysis ~ ndow t:!elp

C [reate Query

Result Objects

I ~ _ : _ : : : _ _ _C: : : : : ' : " ' : : : : ' : ' : : ' : : : ' : : : : ~ - - - - j

1 1 i = = = n = = = : = = = = = ' . . . : ~ : . . : . . . . . . . . , T I . " Sae111L-1 ,"=~=dJ L==dE l · · · ~ J < ef=eshion I - - -

[ ± J - - - i C T i me p e ri o d

ffi··B Store

B··~Product

i · · ·· · . . L ines

:

. . . .E . . . . . S KU n umb er

. . SKU desc

1 i J ·· · . . Color

L. U ni t P ri ce M SR P I : . . . ' : : ': I 1I Extended price

L . · · · 1 1 1 1 1 Sold at (un it p rice) _ji · · · · · . , . . Promp t for a l in e i tem?L. 'V Whchaegory WQu"er=Y:::Fl::-te-"---------~===~---------cIiitl=. = ; - ; ;X 7 = ~ : ; :: . C \ 1 1L. T Whi c h p r oduct ?

I . . . Category In l is t. .. - IEn ter a category: Iq5 1 1·1i:! Promotions

! ± J . · · B Measures

Last Refresh Date: (Th is document has never been refresh~d.) L _ : :

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12. Click Run Query.

DThe Web Intelligence Rich Client displays the filter definition in the Query Filters pane.

Promptsr;Web Intel ligence Rich (hent - [user - @IDO]

-- ~--=,ri? Run Query .. I @ Close ...

Eile ~dit ~iew [nsert B_eporting T2 . 0 1 5 Da~a 6_nalysis ~indow t:!elp

-. -I

I f i l l ~ I L o l l aJ Add Query I G l' 1 1 m I

II Result ObjectsVData r Properties I

IEl' l' l< eFash iO!1

~ : : ~ ~ ~ : ; E IB"~Prod

!: I~ : 1

~ : J: I

: : 1 r. .. ~

I ~ T \ : , 'ategory Refresh values I ~ ,_ , ~ ~

2 Pocket shirts , _

1 ¥ . 1 £ l P r o r r l Belts.beqs.welletsff i··1j5 Mea~

I

Select or type the prompt values for each prompt below.

r'(

Type a val ue E n te r a c at eg o ry :

Bermudas

Boatwear

Cardigan

Day wear

Dry wear

Evening wearFancy fabric

IEnter your search pattern

'T

c .: D ispl ay by o t 7RunQuery Cancel~ ~ ~ _ _ ~ ~ I ' = =R = = = = = = ~ = = = = = = : J ~g"Display by h ier II I = -

1 1 ~ ~ - = ~ ~ Q - u e - r Y - l r =====~~=======================================1==~~~

Retrieving data Last Refresh Date: (Thisdocument has never been refreshed.)i.::

13. Double-click casual dresses.

Before the query can be executed, the Prompts dialog box appears, and requests you

select the value you want to view in the report.

This box is presented to any user who refreshes the data or edits the query in this

document.

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14. Click Run Query.

Web Intelligence RichClientWeb Intelligence Rich (hent - New Web Intelligence Document - [user - @IDD]

I~ ~dit ~iew ! nsert geoot ru Tqcls Da~a analysis ~indow t: :!elp

D~1' i i l 'lal~I~'

ri I' W r fX =! .. 1('19 ". 1& . I" 'I T 'I:~ 1U 'I L 'I'" 'I ...' 1~ , II@~ View Structure

i G [38 I !!Ia '1& 'I;::lT' ,,L_ 'I~~~I~ ~ ~1~1.141

_/ ~ New Web Intelligence Document X I

/ Data [Templates [M;J" Properties I

rData J;t

E l· ··~ New Web Intel li gence Documen t

II. . _ Cat ego ry

, ... _ City

Re~ortTitle... _ St ate

l . . . I I1 I I Sa les rev enue

M e ; . 1 M a, tjI(4'M~;;!I.csntor rsa Los A ngeles Casual dresses $3B,555

Ca[iforn~a Isan Francisco [c asua I d ue sses1 $26,675

Col o rado C olo ra do S prin g s Casual dresses $15,621

DC IwaSh ingto n [c aSlIJ I due ssss1

$30,443

Florida Miami Casual dresses $1B,731

I [ l ino is IChiCagO I C a s ua I d ie s se s1

$25,198

M assacnusstts Boston C a su a l d re ss es $10,005

New'lork INew'lork I C asua I d ue sses I $1Q4,110

Texas Austin C a su a l d re ss es $42,180

Texas IDa l las IC asua I d ue ssas1

$19,067r:

Texa s HO llis ton C asua l d resses $52,119

I

r

I

.,iT -T- --,ifJ=

"'\ Iff Report 1 ;1r ra n ge d b y: A lp ha be ti c o rd er . . 1 ~ [§ ]

Last Refresh Date: Api ' l l 181 2008 10:55:37 AM GMT-07:00 I 1 3 connec~

15. Click Edit Query.

D

Only data concerning casual dresses is displayed in the report.

Edit this prompt to specify a value that you would like to display when the query is

first run.

16. Click Equal to ~

17. Click In list.

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Data ResultObjects

/ -i; New Web I , ~_:_:=-~~~~====]-.;,;--ir,===:::;-;====;-;====;r=====;-----------:""":;"':_;~'I--------;~

, - - - = = ; : ; = = = : = = = = ! . . : ~ . : . . . . . . . . , T I , " State . 1 1 . "ata Tem plat,..... ~ " ". IL._==~

E l · · · ' I ' J < ef=eshion -

: D at a B"~ Time period

El"'~ New Web Int ~ Year

: Quarter

t E I - - " Month

f f i· · , . . Week

L . . . . . Hol iday (yin)

L.· ·T Last year

L . . . T This year

: T Christmas perio

: .. .T Hol id ay per iod

f f i · 1 i : J Store

! ± J . " 1 E l Product! ± J . . .1 i : J Promotions

! ± J . . . ~ Measures

18. Click Type a constantl5J.

19. Click Prompt.

20. Click Prompt Properties e .

Prompt~ Web Intelligence Rich (hent - ~ew Web I ntelligence Document - [user - @IDD]

~ile ~dit ~iew [nsert !::_eporting Tqols Da~a ~nalysis ~indow t:!elp

Edit Ouerv I============~~-~ Edit Query - New Web Intelhgence Document

I I T J I I i ? I E ll I t J I A d d Que ry I ~ 1 1 m I

r :; PromptCategor~

City

Prompt text: IEn ter a category:tate

Sales rev

~ Promp t P rope rt ie s:

M Prompt with List of Values:

D Keep lest values: selected

D Select only From l ist

D Optional prompt

D Set defau lt values:

Type a val ue

~ I CancelK

J

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Arranged by: A lphabe ti c o rder . .. .

21. Click in the Prompt text: field.

DYou can change the prompted text that appears.

In the actual application, you would highlight the text with your mouse and then type

over it.

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C l ~ iii · 1 a M Il ffil· Edit Ouerv I Refresh Data X I ,,» Track I '1Drill

1 ~ ~ ~ - : rf ' > i ~ j l ' , · ~ : : : : '~ ! j i W s i J : ~ · g ! : · m l ! l 'I J · I , f = # 5 a · · : z · , . . l l i l l l ff l : l l l § § · m ii, ! ! ! . i ; ! I : , i l ! · 4 1 · m ; ' l ! i · m ii·f!d!lllll'i=======:-------==,;....;,.'"R un Q ue ry : ~.' I,ll" c -- -- =, Io ~ ~e z: ~pH]

~i I lI ll f iP I E ll I ~ A d d Que ry Ie1 1 m I ~ ~ " " ' , -

/ ~ New Web II VData r Properties I Result Objects

'7 ' Data [ iimp la t I dI'!. I . " State . 1 1 . "E l " '1 ' ~ e=eshton ~

: D at a B··~ Time period

8--"'7 New Web I nt ~ .... Year ~ = i c m • • • • • iI•••i i i = = = = = = = = = =eteqorv : .. Quarter IJCity f f i · · , . . Month

~ .. .. W eek

.. ;I I Holiday ( y i n )

L.··T Last year

L . . . T This year

Prompt

~ Web Intelli gence Rich (hent New Web Intell igence Document [user @IDD]

Eile ~dit ~iew [nsert 8_eporting T2.01:; Da~a ~nalysis ~indow t:!elp

City . 1 1 , I I 1 I I Category . 1 1 . I I 1 I I Sales revenuej

TX~I

1-

Prompt text: [ § j 1 ' ; i ' ¥ i I § . ® Ntate

fP Query 1 I

Sales rev

, Promp t P rop er ti es :

:....T Christmas perle

L . . . T Holiday period

f f i ·1£ l Store

f f i··1j5 Product

f f i··~ Promotions

f f i··1j5 Measures

M Promp t w ith L is t o f 1/ elues

D Keep last values selected

D Sel ec t onl y f rom l is t

D Optional prompt

D Set defau lt values

Type a val ue

~ IOK Cancel I 0 t!elp

J r~ Di sp la y by o bj ec ts

g. Display by hierarchies

-Las t Ref re sh Date: Apr il 1 81 ?0 08 11 :P:?4 AM GMT-07:00 I ~

Arranged by: A lphabe ti c o rder . .. . ~ ilr Report 1 I

Las t Ref re sh Date: Apr il 1 8 , : :: ' 00 8 1 1 : 1 : :: ': :: : '4 AM GMT-07:00 I 1 3 connectegj_

22. As required, complete/review the following fields:

IField IR/o/cloescriPtion

0 1 1

..!

-

R

Example:

Select a category from a list:

DBefore the query can be executed, the Prompts dialog box appears, and requests you

select the value you want to view in the report.

This box is presented to any user who refreshes the data or edits the query in this

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Ddocument.

Promptr;Web Intelligence Rich (hent - ~ew Web I ntelligence Document - [user - @IDD]

Eile ~dit ~ew [nsert 8_eporting T2 . 0 1 5 Da~a ~nalysis ~ ndow t:!elp

C l .~.cJ 'IaJ.i!! I f fi l '

I f i ll @ I E I l I aJ Add Query I \ 9 1 1m I

~ Edit Query - New Web Intelhgence Document

_________ -------':.=..:E"di.:_t O.:_uerv Refresh Data X I !¥' Treck., 1 1 . . Drill

2>.l-~-p~~ Run Query :1 1 @ Close ...

TXesult Objects

~ = = : = = 7 = = ~ ~ = - = - - - - " 1. " State . l l lL - l ~ ~ 1L-""""",""..;.!J 1L-~~El···'I'1<eFashion - - -

B··~ Time period

~ .. _ Yea r

_ Quarter

~ .. _ Month

$ WeekL Holiday (yin)

T Last year

L . . . T This year

L . . . T Ch r is tmas per l e

L . . . T Holiday period

ffi-Iij Store

f f i - - I £ l P roduct

! ± J - . .1i:I Promotions! ± J - . . ~ Measures

: D at a

E J - . .y. N ew W eb In t

ceceoo-,

City

~Prompt

Prompt text: ISe lec t a category Froma l is t:tate

Sales rev

~Prompt P rope rt ie s:

M Promp t w ith L is t o f 1/ elues

D Keep last values selected

D Select only From l is t

D Optional prompt

D Set defau lt values

~ IType a val ue

Cancel HelpK

J

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Arranged by: A lphabe ti c o rder . .

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23. Click the Set default values checkbox.

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Prompt

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State

Sales rev

:....T Christmas perio

L . . . T Holidayperiod

f f i - I£ l Store

ffi--1j5 P roduct

! ± J - . . ~ Promotions

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~ D is pl ay b y o bj ec ts

g. Display by hierarchies

fP Query 1 I

Prompt text: I selec t a c at egor y f rom a l is t:

,Prompt Properties:

M Promp t w ith L is t o f 1/ elues

D Keep last values selected

D Sel ec t onl y f rom l is t

D Optional prompt

Type a val ue

~l

r

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I~

OK Cance l I 0 t!elp

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0 1 1

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24. Click the ellipsis button

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List of Values

~ Web Intel ligence Rich (hent ~ew Web Intelli gence Document [user @IDD]

Eile ~dit ~ew [nsert 8_eporting T2 . 0 1 5 Da~a ~nalysis ~ ndow t:!elp

Cl ~ iii · 1 a M Il f fi l • EditOuerv I RefreshData X I ,,» Track I '1Drill

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/~~C=N=ew=w=e=b=I' r~D~a~ta~l~p~ro~PEe~rtl~es~~~~~~ II~R~e,~u~lt~Ob~i~ec~t'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;;===~~f_T'---'X::...:._":'~III O J I~ I B II~---=~ El(~, e~ashioll ..!: D a ta -~ - -I [ Se le ct e c et eo o rv t ro m a us t. ]El:T;e

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I ~ j Typea value

'~ ~ 1'-----------R-ef-re-,-h-va-lu-e-'-@::-'I_j:..:J

IIH] Store I <'~ d Category

~-- Pro I I::z"'p,;,;oc""ke:,t.:.s""hi"7rts----------J , - C O , '

I±lIi[j Pro"1 ,_f f i··irJ Mea~, Bel ts .beqs.wellets

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Card ig an

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Ceteqorv

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State

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Arranged by: Alphabetic order ....

Select a category froma list:

!Casual dresses

Day wear

Drywear

Fancy fabric

Fulllength

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_jI l l ! Display by ot ~

g.Display by hi....",.,.",..,-----,Irr-I------------------_:====~===::::.J

OK Cancel

fP Query 1

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25. Double-click Evening wear.

26. Click OK.

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Prompt

~ Web Intel ligence Rich (hent ~ew Web Intelli gence Document [user @IDD]

Eile ~dit ~ew [nsert 8_eporting T2 . 0 1 5 Da~a ~nalysis ~ ndow t:!elp

State

Sales rev

:....T Christmas perio

L . . . T Holidayperiod

f f i - I£ l Store

ffi--1j5 P roduct

! ± J - . . ~ Promotions

! ± J - · · i r J Measures

~ D is pl ay b y o bj ec ts

g. Display by hierarchies

Prompt text: I selec t a c at egor y f rom a l is t:

,Prompt Properties:

M Promp t w ith L is t o f 1/ elues

D Keep last values selected

D Sel ec t onl y f rom l is t

D Optional prompt

M S e t d e f a u lt v a lu e s

Type a val ue

~ [ ~ i n g w ~ e a r ~ ~

r

fP Query 1 I

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OK Cance l I 0 t!elp

J

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27. Click OK.

DEvening wear is now the default value.

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Edit Query

I I IT ] I ~ I E : l 1 t 3 J Add Query I ~ I lEI I

dit Query - NewWeb Intelligence Document

TX~:r 1 1 8 t i Close ~

E I · ~ . k eFashionB··~ Time period

~ Year

L Quarter

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i ± I . . 1 i ' : ! Measures

Result Objects

In list ~ Iselect a category from a list: Iq !~

Last Refresh Dat e: April 18, 2008 11: 12: 24.AM GMT-07: 00 .::

28. Click Run Query.

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o ~ c i J 'laMl1ml ,

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~ / ~ ~ N = e = w = w = e = b = I rr : : D : a : t a : : : l p r : o ~ p e i r t l , e ~ s ! mi i i i i i I I I R i e l , u l l t i O l b l i e c l t ' i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ~ = = = = = = ~ : E ~ - - - ' I ' ~ ) ( ~ ~ ~ ' 1 1 1 ~ If---~ I '" - 1 J 1

1= - - - - - =/ Data L..!:_mplat I . .. ..

: Data El··~~ e~shiorl _ , 5 e , le , .. . ct _ 0 _ r _ : tv_ : p e _ t _ h 8 _ p _ r _ o m _ : p _ t_ a _ l u _ e s_ F _ o r _ e ,a c _ h _ : p_ r o _ m _ : p t _ b _ 8 1 0 _ W _ , __:===========:._---;~ -

B ..~+,..T.m e\ 1 , . . .

~ V I rEnter a category: Evening wear~. . . ,I ± i . . III ± i . . \

I ~ j• ~ ~ T y p e a v a l u e

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l, - - - l....= e f = r 8 = s h = v = a = l u = e s . . : ~ . < I

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ffi··~ M e" l r e f r e s h / l o a d b u t t o n .

Prompts

~ Web Intel ligence Rich (hent ~ew Web Intelli gence Document [user @IDD]

Eile ~dit ~iew [nsert 8_eporting T2.01:; Da~a ~nalysis ~indow t:!elp

Edit Ouerv I Refresh Data X I !'» Track I " Drill

r 4 2 ' RunQuer y : ~ I & i c~I~----~ " P ~ ~ - H - ' J "

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IEn ter yoursearchpattern

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State

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Eveningwear

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29. Click Refresh values.

DNotice that the value you specified, Evening wear, is presented by default in the

Prompt zone.

You can refresh the list to see the full list of values again.

-

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C l ~ iii · 1 aIMIlfil • E d i tOuerv I R e f r e s h a t a X I ,,» T r a c k I '1D r i l l~ ~ j~- tjUilli·m~f_ilm§"il%i·4·;'ilii'd!ii ~ RunQuery :. v I , r 7 I c----=, Io~~e~~---~P ~ ~ - H - ' J "

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I ± i . . III ± i . . \

I ~ j' ~ ~ T y p e v a l u e

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~"Iifl Prorr; Category I c

f f i · · 1 r J M e a ~ ' 1 2 Pocket shirts r . . . . .Belts.beqs.wellets r-Bermudas

Prompts

~ Web Intel ligence Rich (hent ~ew Web Intelli gence Document [user @IDD]

Eile ~dit ~iew [nsert 8_eporting T2 . 0 1 5 Da~a ~nalysis ~indow t:!elp

8- -"'7 N ew W eb In t

fP Query 1

IEnter your search pattern

Ceteqorv

City

State

Sales rev

Enter a category:

Evening wear

Boatwear

Cardigan

Casual dresses

Day wear

D ry w e ar

Evening wear

Fancy fabric

_j~ Display by ot n @ Run Query

g .O is pl ay by hi....",.,.",..,-----,Irr-I-----------------~==::::::==~===::::.JCancel

Retriev ing data

-Las t Ref re sh Date: Apr il 1 7, ?008 6 :00:41 PMGMT-07 :00 I ~

Arranged by: Alphabetic order ... . ~ ilr Report 1 I

Last Refresh Date: Apr il 17, ::: '0086:00:41 PMGMT-07:00 1 1 3 connectegj_vingdata

30. Click Run Query.

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Web Intelligence Rich ClientWeb Intelligence Rich (hent ~ew Web Intelli gence Document [user @IDD]

Eile ~dit ~iew [nsert 8_eporting T2 . 0 1 5 Da~a ~nalysis ~indow t:!elp

/ - Q ] New Web Intelligence Document X I

! EW!- : : r . . "I III l"I 1 ' 1 > II. -I T -I:~ I U -I ~ -I" -I " II I - I~ - IIiEJ~ View Structure

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/ Data [Templates [ M d P " J Properties I ~: D at a 'I

E l- --~ New Web Intel li gence Documen t

II. .. _ Category

,...II CityRe~ort Title.... . St ate

l... I J Sales revenue

! I I I -I L i @ i 4 ; ' 4 J i i l iWCa[ i fo rn ia I LOS Ange l es I Ev en tn g w ea r I $H9,82B

Ca[ifom~a Isan F r a n c is co I Ev en tn g w ea r I $165,95.

Col o rado C o!o ra do 8 p rin g s E ve n tn g w ea r $g5,433

D C I wa Sh i n. gt o n I Ev en tn g w ea r I $120,324

Flor ida Miami E ve n tn g w ea r $71,223

I[linois IChfCag{lo I Ev en tn g w ea r I $107,46B

M a ssa c n use tts Boston E ve n tn g w ea r $74,161

N e w ' ! o ' k I N e w ' i O ' k I Ev en tn g w ea r I $306,930

Texa s Austin E ve n tn g w ea r $123,440

Texas I D a [ [ a S I Ev en tn g w ea r I $71,920-

Texas HOl l is ton E ve n tn g w ea r $233,1 DB

I

~ 71 J J~

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31. Press [Enter] to continue.

DNow the report displays only data

Press [Enter] to continue.

concerning evening wear.

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