Last updated on July 29th, 2022 at 08:37 am
Question: Can the input variable that is query based be searchable similar to the native SCCM Web Reporting interface? i.e. Can the Collection ID be searched using a wild card rather than having to select one from a drop down only?
Background: Let us assume that we want to mimic the old ASP report prompts as best as we can. Let‘s also assume that we want a list of PCs and User Name OS for the PCs. There are a few ways to do this depending on exactly what you are trying to do.
A basic SQL query looks like this:
Select
R.Name0,
R.User_Name0,
ROU.System_OU_Name0
from
dbo.v_R_System R
join dbo.v_RA_System_SystemOUName ROU on R.ResourceID = ROU.ResourceID
Where
R.Name0 = @PC
Order by
R.Name0
A basic prompt looks like this:
Select Distinct
CS.Name0 as 'PC Name'
From
dbo.v_GS_COMPUTER_SYSTEM CS
Order by
CS.Name0
Option 1: Free from Text Box
Go to the prompt and change the available values to Non-queried. This makes the prompt a free form text box.
The results look like this:
Option 2: Use a Prompt to Filter the Results of Another Prompt
- Keep the existing queried prompt
- Create a new prompt called Filter
- Set the default values of the new prompt to %%
- Change the Prompt Query to add the following line:
Where
cs.name0 like @filter
When you run the report, you will get something like this:
Notice that when I enter the data in the Filter section of the Prompts, it filters out the results in the drop down.
Option 3: Multi-Value
- Change the main query’s where clause to:
Where
R.Name0 in (@PC)
- On the prompt for PC select the Multi-value option.
Here are the results. Notice that I combined both Option 2 and 3!
If you have any questions about this blog post and wild card prompts, please contact me @GarthMJ or leave a note in the comment section below.