Hi,

I'm using SQL-passthrough in my fex and then I want to create a drop-down list in Resource Layout Painter to be able to pick 'list-of-values' from a table.

However, when I click the tick-box 'Dynamic' for the control of the parameter Developer Studio kicks out without error messages....just ends my session....very frustrating!

I've tried to add 'TABLE FILE <existing table> END' to have a reference to the WebFOCUS server since I'm using SQL-passthrough.

It's imperative for me to be able to use dynamic parameters together with SQL-passthrough...user friendliness is of high importance.

Any ideas?
Samples?

What release are you using?
What steps are you going through to create the procedure with the resource layout tool?
Any reason, in particular, for using passthrough?
Can you give us an idea of your prcoedure?

I'm using (according to 'About'):

Version: 526
Gen: 061504
Packaging_ID: R720520B_SP6_061504

Reason for using SQL-passthrough is that i use several subqueries to produce the columns and also to be able to tune the performance of the queries.

Please observe that I don't do this for all reports, only complex one's...

Ted

Ohh...missed the procedure.
1. Create the report separately.
2. Create new report with RLP.
3. Insert current report.
4. Change parameter field to drop-down list.
5. Tick 'Dynamic'.

When I do that WebFOCUS crashes completely...and disappears.

Ted

Hi Ted,

I got the same behaviour on 526. However, I didn't find it coupled with pass-thru syntax. I got it as soon as I picked Dynamic. In 532 it works fine for me.

When filling a list box with values using pass-thru SQL in the dynamic procedure I need to run the data through a HOLD file before going for XML to get it to show. But, you probably already knew that.

Exampel:

SQL SQLMSS
select account as ACCOUNT, account as ACCOUNT from RESULT
group by account
order by account;
TABLE FILE SQLOUT
SUM ACCOUNT BY ACCOUNT
ON TABLE HOLD
END
TABLE FILE HOLD
SUM ACCOUNT BY ACCOUNT
ON TABLE NOTOTAL
ON TABLE PCHOLD FORMAT XML
END

Regards Thorsten

Hi,

well...the problem actually seems to be related to pass-through after all...

When using pass-through and specifying instance the RLP apparently doesn't know where to search for master-files since no connection is opened.

What I did was simply to add two reports in RLP.
Both reports has to use the same parameter names for this work-around to function properly...and it's important that you do it in correct order...I've tested various ways and this seems to work:

1. Prepare a report using any master-file...include the parameter-name you want to use in your final report.
2. Open RLP and add the 'fake'-report you've created in #1, your parameter(s) will show up.
3. Alter your parameters as you wish them to appear, select dynamic and assign master-file to pick your 'list-of-values' from.
4. Add the report you want to show in RLP.
5. If you want to you can delete the 'fake'-report now, I would suggest that you test-run your report to see the parameter work first.
6. Save.

It's very important that you add the 'fake'-report first and that the parameter names used in both reports are identical.

Good Luck.

Ted

PS! The issue has been filed with IBI and hopefully there will be a correction made so that RLP/Developer Studio doesn't shut-down when this situation turns up.