Input and output variables
You can use a jump action, for example, to link two reports. When a user clicks a link in one report, the second report opens. If the linked reports both contain combo boxes, you can use input and output variables to ensure that a selection made in one report is automatically selected in the other.
Note: If you are designing reports for use in dashboards, you must use
report parameters in addition to input and output variables.
To use Input and Output variables to pass values between combo boxes: