Defining report parameters

After creating a report, define new report parameters or modify the properties of system-supplied report parameters as necessary. Each report is designed for general use and has it's default report parameters and report options set to what is typically used. Each standard report can be customized by changing the report parameters and report options, then saving as a new parameter in the parameter list. Several parameters can be created and saved to the parameter list for the same report. You can set one of the parameters in the parameters list as the default. Each report screen is displayed to the user with the default parameter and the user can optionally select another parameter from the parameter list to run another version of the report.

Note:  ResRent reports do not support numbers with more than 16 digits.

To define report parameters:

  1. Select Administration > Setup > Reports.
  2. On the List View tab, select the report for which to define parameters, and then click the Parameters tab.
  3. Click Add Parameter.
  4. Specify this information:
    Line
    Specify the sequence number of the report parameter.
    Parameter
    Specify the parameter value for the report.
    Data Type
    Select the data type of the parameter, e.g., character, data, numeric, etc.
    Length
    Specify the maximum length of the parameter.
    Custom Label
    Specify a custom name for the parameter to be used on the Report Parameters page.
    Lookup Name
    The name of the lookup to which the report is linked.
    System Screen
    Specify the code of the entity that corresponds to the report parameter.
    Type
    Specify the code of the type entity that corresponds to the report parameter.
    Parameter Default or Radio Button Default
    Specify the default value of the parameter.
    Mandatory
    Select to make the parameter mandatory.
    Uppercase
    Select to enforce uppercase characters for the parameter.
    Remember
    Select to carry over a remembered value (from a preceding screen) as a default value.
  5. Click Save.
    Note: To delete a parameter, select the parameter to delete, and then click Delete Parameter.