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"Parameters" Tab

On this tab (fig. 1), you can create and configure report parameters. Parameters are conditions for selecting data in the report.
Fig. 1. "Parameters" tab

Adding a parameter

To learn more about adding a parameter, see the respective Help section.

Editing a parameter

There are several ways to edit a parameter:
The dialog box for editing a parameter is similar to the one for creating it (fig. 2). Make the changes in this dialog box and click OK.
Fig. 2. Parameter editing dialog box

Deleting a parameter

When you delete a parameter, make sure, that the request text does not refer to it (if it does, delete the references).
There are two ways to delete a parameter:
Confirm deleting in the opened dialog box.

Toolbar buttons

The toolbar includes two units: Report and Report Parameters. The Report unit contains the report management buttons, and the Report Parameter unit contains the parameters management buttons. To learn more about the toolbar buttons, see the respective Help section.

Parameter context menu

To open the context menu, click the required parameter with the right mouse button. You can also open the context menu by clicking the right mouse button on the empty space of the Parameters tab.
The context menu contains actions, which can be applied to the selected parameter or the Parameters tab:
Add Propertycreate a parameter.
Up – move the selected parameter up in the list.
Down – move the selected parameter down in the list.
Copy – copy the parameter with all its properties.
Paste – paste the copied parameter. The parameter name will look like <Name of the copied parameter1>.

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