Problem Statement :
Does xaction allow me to pass a parameter from the front end, just how my prpt does? Yes, xaction allows you to pass a parameter to prpt, in addition to this, xaction support beautification(Javascript), hints, notification dialogue box for end-users.
Scope of this Article:
This article covers steps to pass parameters from xaction to Pentaho report
Prerequisite:
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Technology:
Pentaho Design Studio 4.0 (EE, CE)
UseCase :-
Consider our report has dateStart as a parameter and we need to pass the value to prpt by xaction
Details:
- My prpt has dateStart as a parameter . so, Add dateStart as input with the default value, fill process input details as specified in the below screenshot
- Under process action tab, Add dateStart in prompt filter (output type ) as shown in the screenshot , the prompt style would be “Text Box”
- Add dateStart as input parameter at Pentaho report step. ( Please Click to call a prpt report from xaction )
- Save, refresh puc and execute xaction., you can find the following snapshot in the browser.You can find data start ,here for my test I am passing ‘2004-10-14’ , I got all the records of which are ordered on ‘2004-10-04’
Summary:
This article helps you to understand in detail, how to pass the parameter to prpt reports through xaction.
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Reference:
http://wiki.bizcubed.com.au/xwiki/bin/view/Pentaho+Tutorial/How+to+reference+prpt+from+xaction
