Hi, For the select prompt there exists a property "text for deselect". If you clear it the deselect link/button disappears. For the search & select prompt the same property exists but obviousely without effect (12.0.1). So I also consider this as a bug.
Original Message:
Sent: Thu November 20, 2025 04:45 AM
From: Robert Dostal
Subject: Report optional Search / Select prompt for a single value, how do you unselect? Today's easy question.
Hi Marc,
yes, I used CA 12.0.4 and CA 12.1.1 for my tests. Both "worked" the same way.
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Robert Dostal
Principal Expert BI
GEMÜ Gebr. Müller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG
Kupferzell
Original Message:
Sent: Thu November 20, 2025 03:58 AM
From: Marc Reed
Subject: Report optional Search / Select prompt for a single value, how do you unselect? Today's easy question.
@Robert Dostal - did you use a CA 12 version when you checked? If so I will raise a bug. Thanks.
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Marc Reed
Reporting Lead
Original Message:
Sent: Thu November 20, 2025 03:18 AM
From: Robert Dostal
Subject: Report optional Search / Select prompt for a single value, how do you unselect? Today's easy question.
HI Marc,
I would suggest to report a defect at IBM Support. I couldn't find a solution either except to deactivate the full interactive mode of the report to force Cognos to use the old version of the prompt.
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Robert Dostal
Principal Expert BI
GEMÜ Gebr. Müller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG
Kupferzell
Original Message:
Sent: Thu November 20, 2025 02:46 AM
From: Marc Reed
Subject: Report optional Search / Select prompt for a single value, how do you unselect? Today's easy question.
I am never afraid to ask a silly question. This is today's puzzle.
I must admit that all the times I have used a search and select prompt it is usually for multiple values. Today is one of those days I need an optional single value search and select prompt.
Within Cognos 10 a such a prompt would look like this...
Being an optional prompt, the user could search and see what is available, they can click on something to select it. But if they no longer want to filter on Golf Equipment they can click the Deselect option to remove the Golf Equipment filter.
Here is what the same prompt looks like in the 11.2.3 Cognos Analytics prompts.
The user has accidentally selected Camping Equipment. How do they remove the Camping Equipment filter? There is no deselect option in the CA prompt.
(A work around is to search again. But I would say that is by accident more than intuitive design, unlike the C10 version of the prompt.)
Does this prompt look any better in 12.1.1?
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Marc Reed
Reporting Lead
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