I want to get sales data for the last (suppose 10) dates
dynamically
using value prompt how can i do it and drag it onto report
editor.

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I want to get sales data for the last (suppose 10) dates dynamically using value prompt how can i..

Answer / pritika

create a required value prompt on date attribute ,and
accordingly drag it in your report and save it.

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I want to get sales data for the last (suppose 10) dates dynamically using value prompt how can i..

Answer / amit

make a applysimple filter that calculates the start date as
the sysdate - the n days (here 10) and end date as sysdate.

this will give you the data related to sales of last n
dates.

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I want to get sales data for the last (suppose 10) dates dynamically using value prompt how can i..

Answer / divya

Value prompt is used for User Selected Values which can be
qualified on datatype based on date.

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I want to get sales data for the last (suppose 10) dates dynamically using value prompt how can i..

Answer / vivek jain

You can do it without using value prompt with below steps.
Create a filter on day attribute qualified on ID operator >
and set value to resolve dynamically today – last 10 days.

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I want to get sales data for the last (suppose 10) dates dynamically using value prompt how can i..

Answer / sunil.hit

actually its not that easy as it seems.
Transformation is required for accurate data. which is at high prioritization.

1)create a transformation table ...year to day type.
2)add this table to warehouse catalog
3)create a new attribute with many to many transformation mapping
4)update your schema obj
5)now create new matric...use (sum(sales)-last_10_days)
exp
6) place this particular metric and apply a dynamic prompt


it should work perfectly fine for every kinda data...for months also you can do in same way. but creating transformation is must.

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I want to get sales data for the last (suppose 10) dates dynamically using value prompt how can i..

Answer / pritika

in this we can just create a report filter and call simple
prompt in this filter, in this filter use the between
operator which can fetched the data of two dynamically give
date by user .

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