# What are all the different types of prompt in Cognos?

Search and SELECT PROMPT: Search and Select Prompt recovers rates based on search criteria that users define. ... VALUE PROMPT: Value Prompt recovers data founded on rates that we pick from a record.TIME PROMPT: Time Prompt recovers data founded on a point that you pick.

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In IBM Cognos, prompts are user interface objects that allow users to enter parameter values that are used to filter and control the content of a report. There are several different types of prompts available in Cognos, including:

Text Prompt: A text prompt is a simple prompt that allows users to enter text values to filter a report. Users can enter values manually, or select them from a predefined list.

Value Prompt: A value prompt is similar to a text prompt, but it provides a predefined list of values for users to select from. These values can be populated from a query or entered manually.

Date Prompt: A date prompt allows users to enter a specific date or range of dates to filter a report. Users can select a date from a calendar or enter it manually.

Time Prompt: A time prompt allows users to enter a specific time or range of times to filter a report. Users can select a time from a drop-down list or enter it manually.

Date and Time Prompt: A date and time prompt allows users to enter a specific date and time or range of dates and times to filter a report. Users can select a date and time from a calendar and drop-down list or enter them manually.

Tree Prompt: A tree prompt allows users to select values from a hierarchical tree structure. Users can expand and collapse tree nodes to select specific values.

Search and Select Prompt: A search and select prompt allows users to search for and select values from a predefined list. Users can enter search criteria to filter the list of values.

Generated Prompt: A generated prompt is a dynamic prompt that is generated by the report itself. The values of the prompt are determined by the results of a query. This type of prompt is useful when you want to allow users to select values that are not known ahead of time.

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