(type in the first characters and Cognos will complete it with suggestions), just perform the following steps:
1. Create a prompt page
2. Insert a value prompt object
3. Name it something like 'dummy'
4. Skip the step 'Create a parameterized filger' (uncheck the box).
5. Create a new Query (Selecion Query for dummy)
and select the value to use and the value to display
(for example, city code and city name).
6. Set the properties of the value prompt:
- Required: No
- Visible: No
= Name: prmt
7. Insert a text box prompt (do not use the wizard, click op finish). Name: p_txt
8. Add three HTML items to the right of the text box:
1:
2:
3:
9. Complete it by adding a query with the filter (like city code = ?city?)
10. Configuration of the first Javascript:
this.actb_lim = 4; // Number of elements autocomplete can show (-1: no limit)
this.actb_firstText = false; // should the auto complete be limited to the beginning of keyword?
this.actb_startcheck = 1; // Show widget only after this number of characters is typed in.
