Running reports with prompts

To run reports with prompts, you need to determine prompt values and then submit them to the IBM® Cognos® Analytics server when running the report.

Collecting prompts
You can use the standard IBM Cognos user interface to collect prompt answers, or you can collect the answers yourself.
Collecting prompts from a tree prompt page
Some reports have a tree prompt page. An example of such a report is the sample report Public Folders > Samples > Models > GO Data Warehouse (query) > SDK Report Samples > Tree prompt sample.
Collecting Select & Search prompt values
Some reports collect prompt values that are based on search criteria that are specified by the report user. An example of such a report is Public Folders > Samples > Models > GO Data Warehouse (query > SDK Report Samples > Search Prompt Product.
Collecting prompts from multiple prompt pages
Some reports have multiple prompt pages. An example of such a report is the sample report Public Folders > Samples > Models > GO Data Warehouse (analysis) > Reporting Report Samples > Employee Training by Year.
Collecting cascading prompts from a single prompt page
Some reports collect source and cascading prompts from a single prompt page. An example of such a report is Public Folders > Samples_PowerCube > Cubes > Sales and Marketing (cube) > Reporting Report Samples > Selected Retailer Country.
Running a report with prompts
After collecting the prompt answers, you can run the report by submitting the prompt answers with the request.

Parent topic: Performing additional tasks using the Mashup Service