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SamKing's avatar
SamKing
New Contributor II
3 years ago

Member list parameter formatting

Hi,

Is there a way to format the options in a member list parameter to only display the member description? I've tried using :Name(|MFUD1Desc|) but this doesn't change the outcome visible to the end users.

Thanks,

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  • db_pdx's avatar
    db_pdx
    3 years ago

    Hi SamKing: this is controlled by the 'Display Member' field in the Parameter Settings.  Valid options are:

    • Name
    • Description
    • Name and Description

    Name here means MemberName and Description means MemberDescription.  Change to 'Description' and you should be all set.

    Cheers   -db

  • db_pdx's avatar
    db_pdx
    Valued Contributor
    3 years ago

    Hi SamKing: this is controlled by the 'Display Member' field in the Parameter Settings.  Valid options are:

    • Name
    • Description
    • Name and Description

    Name here means MemberName and Description means MemberDescription.  Change to 'Description' and you should be all set.

    Cheers   -db

    • sukensheth's avatar
      sukensheth
      New Contributor
      2 years ago

      Hi db,

      How do I navigate to parameter settings? I'm trying to fetch the name and description for a drop down in a member dialog. I'm using version 8

      • db_pdx's avatar
        db_pdx
        Valued Contributor
        2 years ago

        Hi sukensheth: I'm not on version 8, but I will assume its the same as my current version.  Application > Dashboards > Select your relevant parameter > Display Member

    • SaraB's avatar
      SaraB
      New Contributor III
      4 months ago

      Hi, if the description to display is not in the default description or if it is in some TextN property, is there any way to configure the parameter to display it?

      Regards,

  • SamKing's avatar
    SamKing
    New Contributor II
    3 years ago

    Thanks db, worked like a charm!

    As a side note, is there a way to format dimensions in a combo box? We have combo boxes in dashboards that allow users to filter by entity, it would be of great use if we can highlight in bold selections that are consolidations, i.e. European entities consolidated. These consolidation entities contain the prefix 'E_'.