OK now, where do I add a -SET Statement in InfoAssist+? Not a prompt or a filter, just, something like: -SET &ThisYear = &DATEYY ;

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Doug

You have to use a global variable in the server profile (edasprof.prf)

By a global variable you mean a &&variable rather than a &variable ?

I have created single &variable in a report object. I mean coding
-SET &VARIABLE = 'WHATEVER'; in the preprocessing other component and the &VARIABLE in the Report component.

Please clarify.

Thank you

Tom,

There is no current way to do -SETs in IA+ (as of 8202M). I think due to it creating a security concern. Like Chuck was saying, the only way to facilitate custom variable expressions in this way to IA+ users is to create global variables in a fex somewhere and point to them within your edasprof.prf file on the Reporting Server. We've got a huge set of them for dates that we've made available to our IA+ users. It works really well. Global == &&, local == &.

Thanks for the helpful information. I have known since 1988 about the distinction between &local and &&global.

Tom,

No sweat. Sounded like you were asking, so I clarified for ya is all. Apologies.

Thanks Guys,

I'll do a work-around... I'll set the variables that I need in my initialization and/or branching fex.

Or use a Reporting Object if you only want reports or diagrams, do your -SET there in the preprocessing part and create a report or diagram on the reporting object. This way you can also use local variables.

This won't work for visualizations.

Thanks All