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An Active Report with Drill-Down

Here we present the process to prepare an active report with drill down capabilities.

It is a basic report to quickly grasp the concept behind drilling in active reports. We have used division
level to department level drill up/down.

1) First select a package and open up report studio , select Blank Active Report in the report
type.

2) Then insert a table with 2 columns. This table is used for proper alignment and lists/deck
placements.

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3) In the first column of the table , insert a list . In the second column insert a data-deck.

4) Now , within the data-deck at the second column , insert another list.

So we have the first list , a date-deck and a second list within the data-deck. Well be placing
Division / Quantity in the first list , Department/Quantity in the second list . The second list
will be drived by the first list . So when a division is clicked onto the first list , the second list
shows the departments within that division.

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5) Now in the first list , drag DIVISION AND QUANTITY in the two columns of the list.

6) In the second list , drag division,department and quantity.

7) Now , a connection has to be made between the first list and the data-deck. Create a new
connection

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The source is the div_key in the first list and target is set as data-deck.

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8) Then create a master-detail relationship between the div_key on the data-deck and the
div_key on the list.

9) RUN THE REPORT .During report run, rightclick->show variables should show you the current
values of different active variables.

As we see , both the lists are displayed. So to control the displaying of lists we are using a
new active variable show whose value is used to conditionally display the columns on the
list.

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10) Select the first list , and go to set variable values . From here we can define the different
values that will be set for the variables when the list row is clicked. Create a new variable ,
name is show and in the type in a value set it as 2. So whenever a row in the first list is
clicked the value is show is set as 2.

11) Repeat the same with the second list , but for the second list , put the value as 1. So when
the row on the second list is clicked , the value of show is set as 1.

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12) RUN THE REPORT

The report runs well but both the lists are displayed. So correct this , for individual columns in
the first list , set the column visibility to be displayed only when the value of show is 1.

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Do the same with the columns in the second list , but for second list set the condition as when
show is 2.

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13) Run the report again, now it should display only one of the lists.

14) Still , the report can be further improved by hiding the div_key from the second list so that it
looks like in place drill-down.
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