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Parameters prompt the user of a report to enter information. Think of a parameter as a question that the user needs to answer before the report is generated. The information that you enter, or the way in which you respond, determines the information that appears in the report.
For example, in the Work Order report, the date range is defined by two parameters:
Start Date (CEOStartDate)
End Date (CEOEndDate)
The report then uses the values the user selects (in ServiceCEO's Print Options dialog box) to define a 'Time Frame'. The results returned by the report will fall within this ‘Time Frame’ rather then returning the results for all time periods.
The Parameter Fields list on the Main Report tab of the Design View page displays the names of all the Parameter Fields currently in your report. You insert Parameter Fields by dragging them into the report, or by selecting them and then clicking Insert to Report.
You can create a New parameter field, or edit, rename and/or delete the parameter field by right-clicking Parameter Fields and select the appropriate value from the pop-up menu.
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