A prompt is a question that the system presents to a user when a report is executed. Data is displayed on the report depending on what answers the user provides. Specific prompts can be added to a report for use on an iPhone or iPad that uses the MicroStrategy Mobile application. These prompts are then displayed when the prompted report, or a document that uses the prompted report as a dataset, is executed on the iPhone or iPad. For steps to answer prompts in Mobile, see the iPhone Help or the MicroStrategy Analyst Guide.
You can create the following iPhone and iPad prompts in a report or document:
Textbox: This prompt lets users type
a value via a keypad to answer a prompt. For example, you create a report
displaying revenue data over several years. You can add a Textbox prompt
to the report to allow users to display only revenue data greater than
a specific value, such as $550,000.
Slider: This prompt lets users select
a numeric value on a horizontal slider. For example, you create a report
that displays information for several product categories, such as cost
and revenue data. You can add a Slider prompt to the report to allow users
to view data only for categories with costs less than $450 million.
Stepper: This prompt displays a numeric
value. Users can use the increment and decrement buttons to increase or
decrease the value for their prompt answer. For example, you create a
report that displays inventory data for multiple products. You can add
a Stepper prompt to the report to allow users to view data only for products
with an item count greater than 2,009.
Switch: This prompt lets users choose
between two choices, On and Off. For example, you create a report that
displays inventory data for multiple stores. You can add a Switch prompt
to the report to allow users to view data only for stores that provide
sales percentage data on their website.
Wheel: This prompt displays a wheel
or row of wheels the user can move up or down to specify a value. For
example, you create a report that displays sales data for multiple employees.
You can add a Wheel prompt to the report to allow users to view only sales
data since a specific date, such as January 25.
Calendar: This prompt lets users select
a date from a calendar. For example, you create a report with sales data
for different store locations. You can add a Calendar prompt to the report
to allow users to view only data for a specific date, such as January
1, 2010.
Geo Location: This prompt lets users
filter report results based on their current geographical location. The
prompt includes a request presented to the user for permission to enable
a GPS-style locator. For example, you can filter the store locations displayed
on a Map widget to only display locations within ten miles of the user's
current location. For more information, see
Geo
Location prompt.
Barcode Reader: This prompt lets users
scan or type a barcode to answer the prompt. For example, you want to
view inventory data for a specific product. You can scan or type the barcode
of the product, then filter the results of a report or document to only
view data for your product. For more information, see
Barcode
Reader prompt.
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