How to add a conditional filter to a component filter (load script)?

Question

Hello everyone,

I am writing here because I couldn´t solve my issue with other questions asked.

My Situation:

I have an OLAP-Table with a lot of Data and dates regarding finances.

Now I want to add an Input Variable where User can input a single date.

Depending on that input, the OLAP-Table should change (2 columns)

The field is OPTIONAL and I am struggling with handling the case of "null" as input.

My current idea:

FILTER "Table"."SomeDate" >=

CASE WHEN <%=DATE_OPEN_ITEMS%> is not NULL

THEN TO_DATE( <%=DATE_OPEN_ITEMS%>, FORMAT ( '%d-%m-%Y' ) )

ELSE ignore the filter all together

END

;

Now if I type in '31-12-2022' it works great!

But 1. If the input field is empty there is an error

and 2. the User has to use ' ' while typing it in.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

janpeter.van.d · Accepted Answer

Hi Milan,The simplest solution that might work would be to create a Saved Formula (in Analysis)/ KPI (in Knowledge Model) that wraps your variable in between brackets. Kind regards,Jan-peter

milan.eric · Answer

I managed to do it like this:FILTER ((ISNULL(<%=DATE_OPEN_ITEMS%>)=0) AND "Table"."SomeDate" >= TO_DATE( <%=DATE_OPEN_ITEMS%>, FORMAT ( '%Y-%m-%d' ) ) AND "Table"."SomeDate" <= TO_DATE ( <%=DATE_OPEN_ITEMS%> , FORMAT ( '%Y-%m-%d' ) ))OR (<%=DATE_OPEN_ITEMS%> = ' ') AND "Table"."SomeDate" >= TO_DATE( '1900-01-01', FORMAT ( '%Y-%m-%d' ) ) AND "Table"."SomeDate" <= TO_DATE( '2999-12-31', FORMAT ( '%Y-%m-%d' ) );Problem 2) persists. The User has to type in ' ' for it to be "Null" and every date has to be in apostrophes. Not sure how to fix that.Any help?

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