HP Storage Essentials Storage Resource Management Report Optimizer Software 6.0 Building Reports Using the Web Intelligence Java Report Panel (August 2008)

Filtering the values displayed in reports250
Refer to ”Which operator should I choose?” on page 242.
4. Select Constant or Value(s) from list.
The following table will help you decide which to choose:
When you define filters on measures or variables, you cannot select value(s) from the
list of values; you need to type a constant(s).
If... for example... then...
the values on the dimension,
measure, or detail you are
filtering do not change often
and you are sure of how to
spell the value you want to
filter;
names of months or
numbers for specific
years,
type a
constant.
the data on the dimension or
detail you are filtering is
updated frequently or you
are not sure how to spell the
value(s) you want to filter;
customer names or
product lines, which
can change
frequently and
include unusual
spellings,
select
Value(s)
from list.