Previous Topic  Next Topic

Using Parameter Form Control to Run Reports

A parameter form control is a web control that is bound with the parameters used by the current report or other reports. By specifying values to the parameters in a parameter form control at runtime, end users can run the reports with the specified parameter values.

To insert a parameter form control into a report:

1. Do one of the following:
   • Drag the Parameter Form Control button from the Components panel to the destination.
   • Select Insert > Web Controls > Parameter Form Control, then select the mouse button in the destination.

   The Insert Parameter Form Control dialog appears.

   

2. Specify the target reports to run using the parameter form control.
   • To run the current report, select Current Report, then specify the parameters used to run the report from the Select Parameters box. For a report created using business views, you can also use local parameters to run it.
   • To run other reports, select Others, then select the reports you want to run. If all the selected reports contain no parameters, you cannot finish the dialog.
3. Specify whether to include the Submit button in the parameter form control. If Submit is included, it is used to submit the parameter values end users specify in the parameter form control. If Submit is not included, once end users change the value of a parameter in the parameter form control, the new value will be applied automatically.
4. When done, select OK to insert the parameter form control into the desired destination.

Previous Topic  Next Topic