HTML Autoprompt

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HTML Autoprompt Page Components

The HTML Autoprompt facility enables you to create a form that prompts users for the variables necessary to execute a procedure (FEX). The variable values entered or selected by users on the Autoprompt form can be used as field values, or as the objects of the display and sort commands in the report request.

Note:

HTML Autoprompt is not the default for the Autoprompt facility. Responsive Autoprompt is the default. For information on how to configure the Autoprompt facility, using the Administration Console, see Autoprompt Configuration.
The HTML Autoprompt facility provides 508 accessibility support.
HTML Autoprompt does not include chaining support.
HTML Autoprompt does not include a calendar control for date fields used in a simple filter. For more information on calendar controls, see Calendar Controls.
Dynamic list values that display in HTML Autoprompt are organized in the sort order returned by the Reporting Server, which is determined by the operating system of the machine. Dynamic list values that display in Responsive Autoprompt are organized in a case-insensitive sort order.

HTML Autoprompt Page Components

When creating a report request (FEX) with variables to be prompted for with an Autoprompt form, the descriptions to display in the title, heading, and for each variable being prompted for can be specified. You can also specify whether users enter or select values from a static or dynamic list and whether the supplied parameter values are validated against a format specification or range of values.

The Autoprompt Run in new window option enables users to run a report while still being able to view and change their parameter selections or to display the report in a new window. Users can hide the parameters area to increase the size available to display the report.

The following image shows an Autoprompt form that prompts you to select parameter values that display horizontally across the top of the page.

Note: The list controls in the Autoprompt form display in the order the variables are coded in the procedure (FOCEXEC).

Under the Parameters in the Autoprompt form, you have the following options:

Option	Description
Run	Click this button to run the report.
Reset	Click this button to reset the parameter selections.
Save	The Save button displays when the report (FEX) stored in the repository is run and you are authorized to create Save Parameter Reports. This will not be available when the request is run from InfoAssist, the Text Editor, and the HTML Report canvas. Note: The maximum length of a title value for a file is 256 characters. If the title of your file has the same name of an existing file in the folder, you will receive a message asking if you wish to replace the file. The description of any field used as a filter value should be limited to 255 characters. Any text that exceeds this limit is truncated automatically when you save the report (FEX).
Clear Output	Click this button to clear the report output area.
Run in a new window	Select this check box to open the report in a new browser window.
Hide/Show Parameters	Double-click the splitter bar to hide parameters for full-screen report view. Double-click the splitter bar again to return to the original parameters and report view.

After you run the report, the output appears as shown in the following image: