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New Parameter

This dialog appears when you right-click the Parameters node in the Catalog Manager and select New Parameter from the shortcut menu, or click the <New Parameter…> item where a parameter list is provided.

It helps you to create parameters in the current catalog, or create local parameters to use in the current report.

New Parameter dialog

The following are details about options in the dialog.

Name

Specifies the name of the parameter.

Value Setting

Specifies the parameter type.

Value Type

Specifies the data type of the parameter.

Value

The section after Value Type varies with the type you select from the Value Setting drop-down list.

Options

Specifies options for the parameter.

OK

Applies all changes and closes the dialog.

Cancel

Does not retain any changes and closes the dialog.

Help

Displays the help document about this feature.

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