Specifying the refresh behavior of reports in the web

Actions executed in a report cause the entire report to refresh when it is viewed in the web. This can reduce performance if the report is large, and can cause the display to flicker, which users can find inconvenient. To reduce these problems you can specify which cells and which objects to refresh when a Select Element or Set Parameters action is executed.

You specify the refresh behavior with an optional input in the Edit Action dialog.

Note: Specifying the refresh behavior has risks associated with it.

Create a Set Parameters or Select Element action.
In the Inputs section of the action, click Add input/option.
Select Optional Inputs > Refresh in web.

In the Value field, select one of these refresh options.

Option	Description
Whole report	The whole report is refreshed in the web when a Select Element or Set Parameters action is executed. The effect of this is the same as if you do not specify a refresh option. Use it if you have specified a refresh option but need to change it for testing, for example.
Action holder	Only the object or cell that contains the action is refreshed.
Custom	A range of cells is refreshed. A range can be a single cell, outside the cell that contains the action. You can also specify the report objects to refresh.
None	The action is executed, but no cells are refreshed. Use this option if, for example, an action triggers a background process that does not affect the visual appearance of the report.

The default value of the input is Whole Report. Do not change this value unless you understand the risks associated with changing the default refresh behavior of reports.