Reports Sharing Filters At Runtime

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Create the Parent Report

1 Create a Report. 

2 In the Report Designer, within the Data Sources column, select the Add link to add Accounts as the Data Source to the Report.

3 Add Email Address and Created On Date as the Data Fields.

4 Add Email Address Contains Filter from Filters > Add > Field Filters > Email Address.

5 Select the Filter just added to the Report and locate its Settings. 

6 Under Runtime Behavior, select Runtime Editable in the drop-down menu.

7 Set Show All Data When Filter Value Is Empty to true.

8 Select the Email Address Data Field.

9 Expand the Settings, set Send Data As Filter Change Source as true, then type "Email Address Contains".

10 Save and close the Parent Report.

Create the Child Report

1 Create a Report; under Data Sources, select Add. Choose Folder Data Source.

2 Add Entity Name and Created By as the Data Fields. 

3 Under Filters, add Created By Contains Filter.

4 Navigate to the Filter Settings and rename it "Email Address Contains". 

5 In the Runtime Behavior drop-down, select the Get Value From Other Reports option, as this is the Child Report that will use the Value from its Parent Report. 

6 Save and close the Report.

Debug

Add the two reports to a Page.

1 Select the filter icon on the Parent Report. Type a desirable value into the Parent Report's Email Address Textbox. Select APPLY.

2 As expected, it affects both Reports.

from: https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/reports-sharing-filters-runtime