A parameter is a value that filters the data displayed in your report. For example, if you have a sales report that lists each sales group and each sales rep within that group and you want to see one particular sales group at a time, you would use the Sales Group field as the parameter.
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When |
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you view |
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a report with parameters, |
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the Report Parameters |
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dialog will open. It will prompt you to enter values for the parameters. For example, in the dialog shown, you would enter a sales person ID. Only records for the specified sales person will be displayed in the report. |
For more information, see see Reports with Parameters