Add data to the data drop-down list controls
This task adds the required data items to the
two drop-down list controls in the report.
Procedure
- Right-click the first data drop-down list control and click Go
to Query.
Query1 opens in the Query Explorer.
- Click the Source tab and do the
following:
- Expand the Sales and Marketing (analysis) folder and the Sales namespace.
- Expand the Products dimension and then the Products hierarchy.
- Drag Product line to the Data Items area.
- Click Product line and in the Properties pane,
do the following:
- Click the Name property, delete the existing
name, and type
Core products
- Double-click the Set Definition property.
- Click the new button and then click Exclude.
- In the Available members box, expand Sales and Marketing (analysis), Sales, and Products.
- Drag the Mountaineering Equipment, Personal Accessories, and Outdoor Protection members to the Members box.
The Core products member set now contains only Camping Equipment and Golf Equipment.
- Click the Name property, delete the existing
name, and type
- Click OK twice.
- Pause the pointer over the page explorer button and click Page1.
- Click the Data Items tab and drag Core products from Query1 to the drop-down list box in the control.
- Click the control and in the Properties pane,
for the No Value List Item property, click Show.
The Properties pane for the no value list item property appears.
- Double-click the Label property, type Core products in the Default text box, and click OK.
- Right-click the second data drop-down list control and
click Go to Query.
Query2 opens in the Query Explorer.
- Click the Toolbox tab and drag Data Item to the Data Items area.
- In the Expression Definition box,
type
children ([Sales].[Retailers].[Retailers].[Region]->[Retailers].[710])
Tip: This expression returns the children of the Americas member. The MUN for Americas is used instead of the member name. - In the Properties pane, click the Name property,
delete the name and type
Countries and regions
- Pause the pointer over the page explorer button and click Page1.
- Click the Data Items tab and drag Countries and regions from Query2 to the drop-down list box in the control.
- Click the control and in the Properties pane,
for the No Value List Item property, click Show.
The Properties pane for the no value list item appears.
- Double-click the Label property, type Countries and regions in the Default text box, and click OK.