In the
"Field
Explorer"view, right-click
Parameters, and then click
New.
Enter a name for the
parameter, and then click
Enter.
In the
"Properties" view, you can
change the name and type of the parameter along with other properties.
Select the appropriate
Type from the list.
You can choose types such as String,
Number, or Date, among others.
In the
"Properties" view, go to
Prompt
Text and enter the desired prompting text.
For example, you might enter text such
as "Select a Country."
This is the text that you see in the
prompting dialog box when you go to the Preview tab, or when you refresh the
data on the Preview tab.
In the Value area, click
List of
Values, and then click the button at the end of the field.
The Pick List dialog box appears.
Enter the values that you
want to see when you go to the
Preview tab.
For example, you might add a list of
countries for a String type, or a list of values for a Number type.
When you are finished
entering values, click
OK.
You return to the
"Properties" view.
Drag and drop the parameter
into your report.
Note: If you don't want to
see the parameter field you dropped in your report, place it in a section you
can suppress, such as a report header or footer.