7.2 Parameterization

It is often desirable to allow the user to customize certain aspects of report display. For example, the user might want to view only records that satisfy a specific filter condition (e.g., 'State' is one of NJ, MD, NY), or they may wish to hide certain report elements and display others.

To provide users with this kind of control, you can define report parameters. Parameters are variables whose values are specified when the report is generated. The following sections explain how to define parameters, and how to prompt the user for their values.

Parameter values can also by set by script, drill-down report, Enterprise Manager, scheduled task, or JSP/HTTP request. See the sources below for more information on these topics.

See Also

Hyperlinks, for report drill-down parameters

Filtering Data in Data Binding Wizard, for element data-binding condition parameters

Advanced Toolbar Buttons, in Data Modeling, for query-level parameters

Auto-Drilldown, in Data Modeling, for auto-drill parameters

Hyperlinks, in Dashboard Design, for Viewsheet drill-down parameters

onLoad Handler, in Report Scripting, for report parameters in script

Parameter Tab, in Administration Reference, for information about setting parameters in Enterprise Manager.

Creation Parameters, in Administration Reference, for information about scheduled task parameters.

Parameter Tag, in Integration, for JSP parameter specification

Passing a Parameter to a Report, in Integration, for HTTP parameters

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