2.4.11  Suppressing Parameter Prompting

By default, a Viewsheet will prompt the user for all parameters in the linked data source (query, Data Worksheet, etc.) and have not been assigned a value. In some cases, you may want to suppress the prompting for some or all of these parameters.

To suppress prompting for all parameters, follow the steps below:

1. Press the 'Options' button in the toolbar to open the 'Viewsheet Options' dialog box.

 

2. Disable the 'Prompt for parameters' option.

3. Press 'OK' to close the dialog box.

To suppress prompting for a subset of parameters, follow the steps below:

1. Press the 'Options' button in the toolbar to open the 'Viewsheet Options' dialog box (as above).

2. Press the 'Customize' button next to the 'Prompt for parameters' option.

 

This open the 'Customize Parameters' dialog box.

3. To disable one or more parameters, select the parameters you wish to disable in the 'Enabled Parameters' panel, and press the 'Add' button. This moves the selected parameters to the 'Disabled Parameters' panel.

 

To re-enable one or more disabled parameters, select the parame­ters you wish to enable in the 'Disabled Parameters' panel, and press the 'Remove' button. This moves the selected parameters to the 'Enabled Parameters' panel.

4. Press 'OK' to close the 'Customize Parameters' dialog box.

5. Press 'OK' to close the 'Viewsheet Options' dialog box.

See Also

Setting Viewsheet Options, for more information about the 'Viewsheet Options' dialog box.

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