
Tips Recipes Brio 2002
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Section Type: Query section
Tip Name: Date-Stamping a Query
Purpose / Use: To provide information in reports that allow users to know when the
data was fetched from the database, rather than when the report is
viewed or printed.
Sample File: Date stamping.bqy
Steps to Produce: Add a server-based Computed Item to the query that adds the system
date and time to the columns added to the Results set.
1) Build a data model and query as you normally would.
2) Right-click on the Request Line of the query, and select “Add Computed Item” from the
speed menu.
3) Name the Computed Item “As Of” in the Name field in the dialog box that appears.
4) Click on the Functions… button in the dialog box. Select “Date Functions” from the
Function Categories column, and then select the appropriate date/time function for your
database connection.
5) To use the “As Of” field, simply drag it into the desired Chart, Pivot or Report area.
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