How To Work On Properties DataSources

Reporting Design Cookbook Data Design
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The property DS is a utility DS which can store data. It can also be used as an “input field”. All we need to do is to create a field and parameterize it. If this property DS is used in the context of a composite DS, it can be very useful as a control mechanism. When used in this fashion, the input value is not kept permanently, but just in runtime.

Steps taken:

  1. Create a Properties Datasource (Blank_Properties.ds).
  2. In the “Define Properties Datasource” page, add the following column:Column Name=Text, Type=String, Value=${Enter Your Text}

Upon loading data, it will display the text that you have entered in the output.

To download the necessary files for this recipe, refer to the attached ZIP package.
InputPrompt.zip