Specifying a display type

When specifying properties for a static filter parameter, you can select the display types shown in Table 5-1 for the list of values. When specifying properties for a dynamic filter parameter, you can specify List Box or Text Box as the display type.

Table 5-1

Choosing a display type for the list of values

Option	Description	Use
Combo Box	Provides a combination of a drop-down list and a text box, where the user can either select a value from the list or type a value	Enables the user to select one or more values, or type a specific value for which BIRT Studio displays data.
List Box	Displays available values in a drop-down list	Enables users to select one or more values. If you use the In operator, the list box is the only available display type.
Radio Button	Displays the values as radio buttons	Enables the user to select one value at a time. Additionally, this option enables a report developer to provide the user with a limited number of values from which to choose.
Text Box	Requires that the user type a value	Enables the user to type a value for which BIRT Studio displays data.
Text Box-Auto Suggest	Provides the user with the available values that match a certain number of typed characters	Activate auto suggest after any number of typed characters. For example, if you activate auto suggest after one character, and if the user types S, all the values beginning with that character appear in a list from which the user selects a value. In case there is no match, BIRT Studio displays the message No Suggestions.

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