Input boxes let you enter a value. When used as a filter, you configure how the control matches the user's input against the dimension values. When used as input to a parameter, the input box can accept any value, values from a list, or a range of values.
Input box DATA options
- Data Source: Provides the dimensions and parameters you can use in the control.
- Dimension: Provides the list of values that appear in the control.
- Control field: The dimension to filter by or the parameter whose value is set by this control.
- Search type: Available for controls as filters. Determines the default search operator:
- Equals: The value exactly matches the search term. (Case sensitive.)
- Contains: The value contains the search term.
- Starts With: The value begins with the search term.
- Regexp: The value matches a regular expression.
- In: The value matches one or more of the search terms (enter search terms separated by commas).
Input box STYLE options
- Drop-down: Displays the control in a drop-down box.
- Fixed-size: Displays the control as a fixed-size box.
- Input box auto width: When checked, the entry field's width automatically sizes to fit the available space. To set the entry field's width manually, uncheck this option and enter the desired width in characters.
- Label position: Sets the appearance of the control's label.