Adding the Input Controls to the Report

In this section of the Cascading Input Controls case study, we will bring together the Course Categories Input Control with the Cascading Course Input Control and insert them into a Report.

For the purposes of this case study, we will apply the Input Controls to the Report described in Case Study: Cascading Input Controls.

To add Cascading Input Controls to a Report, complete the following steps:

1. In the Repository, identify the Report to which you intend to add the Cascading Input Controls.
2. Right-click the Report and select Edit. The Set Up the Report screen appears:
   
   
   
   
3. From the left-hand panel, select Controls & Resources to open the Controls & Resources screen:
   
   
4. Underneath the Input Controls heading, click Add Input Control. The Locate Input Control screen appears:
   
   
   
5. Ensure that Select an Input Control from the Repository is selected.
6. Click the Browse button, and use the File Explorer to identify the Custom Input Controls folder.
7. Select the Course Categories Input Control.
8. Click Next. You will return to the Controls & Resources screen.
9. Repeat Steps 4,5,6,7, and 8 to select the Cascading Course Input Control. When you return to the Controls & Resources screen, you should see the Course Categories Input Control and the Cascading Course Input Control stacked in order underneath the Input Controls heading, identified by file path:
   
   
   
   
10. From the Display Mode list, select Pop-up Window.
11. Select Always Prompt. When selected, this instructs the system to force the user to enter values into the Input Controls before running the Report.
12. Click Submit.

Now, when you run the Report, the Cascading Input Controls will appear as a pop-up window prompt:

In the Cascading Input Controls shown above, any selections made in the Course Categories Input Control will constrain the available values in the Cascading Course Input Control.

Also, note the following:

• Selecting 'fullname' as the visible variable allows the Input Control to show the course fullname values in the Cascading Courses Input Control.
• The specified Prompt Text appears in the Input Control as a title.