Multiple Value List Description

This is the Need4Viz Wiki page for the Multiple Value List from Navigation Elements.

Since Need4Viz 2025.2.10

• Display a list of single/multiple choices to be able to dynamically filter elements of the report.
• Add optional dimensions to add filters and help finding values in the list.
• A search bar is available to search dynamically in the list.
• Filters are automatically nested

• Dimension 1 : Dimension 1
• Dimension 2 : [optional] Dimension 2 (Filter)
• Dimension 3 : [optional] Dimension 3 (Filter)
• Dimension 4 : [optional] Dimension 4 (Filter)

• Elements sorted by : [optional] Dimension to sort the elements of dimension 1

• Create an Input Control (multiple values kind, with a unique name in all the document) and affect it to the blocks of your report (except the navigation widget)
• Build the Multiple Value List navigation widget
• Declare the Input Control (through the Global settings of the custom element) to affect the selected values.
• Do not use the Webi linking element to link this element with another element. Use only the Input Control settings to set the interaction.

Here you can find instructions for accessing settings for Need4viz graphics: Format Custom Element.

For the multi value list, the available parameters are :

Extended parameters

• Global
  • Title of the list : this common parameter is described here → Chart title
  • Background color : This setting allows you to choose the type of colorization for the background of the graph. Several styles and colors are available.

• List
  • Position : Define the position of the list in the bloc.
  • Properties : Define here the number of lines to display in the liste textbox, the kind of choice (simple/multiple) and add a possible non selectable value on top of the list (like a description)
  • Style : Change here the font/color of the list items and the background color of the list
  • Always selected values : You can add here some values that will be always added to the selected values (even they are not manualy selected by the user). Use “;” as separator in case of multiple values to add.

• Selection
  • Style : Define here the style of the selected values (by default contrasted font is applied).

• Actions
  • Search options : Define the minimum number of chars to enter in the search zone to start the search. For huge list of values, it is recommended to start at 3 (for example). You can also hide the search bar.
  • Buttons style : Set here colors of the buttons
  • Clean button : Change here the label of the button. You can also hide it.
  • Apply button : Change here the label of the button.
  • Reset button : Change here the label of the button. You can also hide it.

• Controls
  • List item control : This setting allows you to assign an input control or a Webi variable to feed with the selected values of the list (a simple value Input Control has to be defined in your report before using this feature). A reset default value can also be set for Webi variable control.
  • Apply on report : Choose here to apply the selection immediately or later (in this case do not omit to use a button Apply Filter to apply all filters).
  • Input controls reset option : This setting allows you to choose the input controls that must be reset or not. If “All except specified” is set and no list is feeded, all report input controls will be reset when selection is done. You can also choose the type of action to perform on the input control(s): Reset or send “All values” (this allows the input control to use a default value on reset ).
  • Variables reset option : This setting allows you to reset a list of Webi variable. A reset default value can also be defined (default value is #N4V_ALL).
  • Drill levels storage : This parameter makes it possible to delete from the cache of the user's browser, all the values of the last drill levels operated on the current report. All drillable components of the current report will therefore be reset to their main level.

Export Server → See the user guide for the “Export Server” section here

Export FTP → See the user guide for the “Export FTP” section here

Export SharePoint → See the user guide for the “Export SharePoint” section here

KB articles to get more information :

• How to configure a Need4Viz navigation element : Here
• How to configure a Need4Viz navigation element in SAPBI 4.3SP2+ : Here
• How to create a Checkboxes element with custom list of values to affect a Webi variable : Here
• Use Input Control filter in whole report except on Need4Viz navigation elements : Here