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Using Column Selectors in Siebel Answers Requests

A column selector control allows you to dynamically change which specific columns are displayed in a single report query. This is also known as dimensional prompting. Users with access to the report can view the retrieved data along several different dimensions. For example, users can review several demographic attributes about a particular group of people by scrolling through a drop-down list and making selections.

One column selector can be attached to each column in a specific query, and multiple database columns (attributes) can be attached to each column selector.

To create or modify a column selector in Siebel Answers

  1. In Siebel Answers, navigate to the Views tab in the right pane.
  2. Click the Column Selector link.

    3. The Add/Edit Column Selector screen appears.

  3. Check the option Include Prompt box for each column that you want a column selector to display.
  4. Type a label for the selector.

    5. If you do not type a label, users viewing this report will not see a title on the selector.

  5. From the subject area in the selection pane, select the columns you want in the selector.
  6. If you want to remove a specific attribute from a column selector, click the Delete icon.
  7. Click Finished to save the column selector.

 Siebel Analytics User Guide 
 Published: 18 April 2003