Retaining OTBI Parameters in OTBI Output

Kunal Kalra-Oracle

Description (Required):

Parameters in OTBI are lost once we run the OTBI Report.

We enter the values in parameters in OTBI Report and click on Submit. After submit, we see the output but the parameters are not visible.

Therefore we need the parameters on top of the report output so that we can update the parameters again and run it, instead of traversing to the report again and again to run it.

Also these parameters should retain the values when we click on submit.

Use Case and Business Need (Required):

It is very difficult to run the OTBI Reports having multiple parameters. We click on Submit and the output does not have parameters on top of it, due to which if we have to run the report again, we need to go to the report and add all the parameters again, which is quite time taking task.

If we have those parameters on top of the output along with submit button, we will just need to update the parameters that we want to change and click on submit, which will be quite easier and will save a lot of time.

Adnan Saleem

It’s strange that the parameters disappear when the report is run. If there is a need to run the report with different parameters, it requires reopening the report. Ideally, there should be a way to retain the parameter selections consistently, regardless of whether results are displayed. While creating a dashboard for the OTBI report is a possible workaround, there should still be an option available directly within the OTBI report itself.