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Multi-select Input Controls

The 1. Geographic Results by Segment Report has an example of a multi-select input control for Product Name.

To run a report with a multi-select input control:

1. In the repository, locate and run the report 1. Geographic Results by Segment Report.

Geographic Results by Segment Report

2. On the tool bar, click .
3. Scroll to the bottom of the Input Controls dialog to view the Product Name input control.
4. Enter chicken in the Search list .

Only products containing "chicken" are shown.

5. Click the first item in the list, then scroll down and Shift-click to select all the items with "chicken".
6. Click in the Search list again and delete the word chicken.

All items are displayed, with ones that include "chicken" selected.

7. Click the Selected tab to see that only items that are selected are displayed. Then click the Available tab to view all the items.
8. Click Invert to invert the selection.

Now all items are selected except those items that contain "chicken".

9. Click OK at the bottom of the panel. The report shows data for products that do not contain the word "chicken" only.

Multi-Input Control Selection