Input Control filtering in Offline Mode

[Former Member]

This question relates to using a Webi report on the iPad. Current version is installed on the iPad.

I presumed when an Input Control (IC) is used, the data from the query is stored within the microcube of the document.

So when an IC filter value is used there is no need to go back to the database and query; the filtering is done by reading the microcube data.

So when I used an Input Control in a document that was being used in offline mode I was surprised when the IC icon showed "All Values" but I cannot open up the Values list to select a value to filter on in the Inout Control. I would have thought it was valid to expect the IC will still work in offline mode as there would be no need to go back to the data source. When making the connection active again the IC works again opening up the list enabling the selection of values to filter by.

So is it right that an IC in offline mode defaults to All Values and you cannot open the list to select a value to filter on?

It's BO v4.0 SP5.

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi All,

Answering to original post as there are other variants discussed in subsequent threads.

Though InputControl operation from MOBI does not touch the datasource, it needs to interact with BOE platform. This is because of the change in aggregation of data involved, when we change input control value.

Hence IC does not work out of the box for offline documents in MOBI.

Having said that, there is a way through which you can make input control values available for offline analysis, using Personal views.

(Open a webi document-->perform various selections of LOVs in input control-->save as personal view-->this personal view can be accessed in offline and you will be able to repeat the input control operations only for those LOVs which you already explored before saving the personal view)

We can refer MOBI user guide for more detail on personal view.

-Regards,

VVH

[Former Member]

Hi,

i downloaded the webi report on mobile device, then i set the offline mode.

When i opened the report, by the input control, only the option "select all value" it was available.

thanks.

Andrea

[Former Member]

Hi Andrea,

Yes. That is expected because Input control applied on MOBI is not persisted when you close the document.

You can retain these values by using Personal Views (save as option in document toolbar in MOBI)

-Regards,

VVH

[Former Member]

I've also discovered today the following scenario:

The webi report is saved to the repository with one or more of the Input Control values not selected ag A and C selected but B missing. When this version of the report is downloaded and displayed on the iPad (maintaining the connection this time not offline) it opens showing the IC values A and C as was saved in the report.

Opening the Input Control the correct 3 possible values are shown A, B (not checked) or C. In selecting B the iPad app errors: "An internal server error occurred while processing the client request MOB00082.

If the report is saved to the Repository with all 3 IC values selected A, B and C, then the use of the IC on the iPad never errors.

This would mean we have to be careful to ensure reports on the Repository are always stored/saved with all IC Values checked to avoid this error.

[Former Member]

Yes Mike,

Its always better to ensure you have IC open for all values before you save the report for offline usage on mobile. That way you can play around with all values.

Is this happening with check boxes as IC, I haven't seen such behavior with combo boxes where you can select any value on repository report and it would allow you to change from IPAD.

Thanks

Mallik

[Former Member]

Hi Malik,

Thanks for the confirmation on the saving all values to the report before use on the iPad.

My original IC was Multiple Value Check Box and so I tried the Multiple Value List Box and the behaviour is exactly the same.

I then tried to experiment with the offline capability again but it crashed the Mobile app on the iPad and then all my reports disappeared from the Server-All screen. They only came back when I deleted the "My Items" report I was trying to test with offline. I'll look into this a bit more and raise a new question if I find this is repeatable. If true this is a bit of show stopper for us as offline was a major requirement for our customers.

cheers

M.

[Former Member]

Hi ,

I'm using the bi mobile app 6.1.11 with BI 4.1 SP 5 patch 1 . When i use the webi report on mobile devices, only the option alla values IS possible to select by input control in offline mode.

The webi report has been saved in bi launch pad with alla values selected with input control.

The same behaviour with input control occur when i select the latest instance od webi report on bi mobile app.

Could you help me please?

Thanks.

KR

Andrea

[Former Member]

Hi Andrea,

May be my reply explains the behavior you mentioned as well.

Else, can you post a screenshot of the Input control dialog where you are able to select All Values? (If required you can mask the values in screenshots by using annotation feature in MOBI)

-Regards,

VVH