{"id":528,"date":"2016-09-21T15:20:43","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T03:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help.psoda.com\/?page_id=528"},"modified":"2024-02-21T01:47:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T01:47:17","slug":"a331","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.psoda.com\/help\/a331\/","title":{"rendered":"Add report parameter form"},"content":{"rendered":"
This popup<\/a> form can be accessed via the \"Add<\/a>add menu in the top header area of the \"Report<\/a>report template view page<\/a>, as shown in Figure 1. Alternatively you can access the \"Add<\/a>add popup form at the bottom of the Report parameters<\/strong> tab at this same view page, as shown in Figure 2.\r\n

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Figure 1 – Access via add menu<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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Figure 2 – Access via report parameters tab<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

This popup is shown in Figure 3 and is used to add a new report parameter<\/a> for the selected report template.<\/p>\r\n

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Figure 3 – Add report parameter form<\/strong><\/p>\r\nThis form has the following fields:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Parent asset:<\/th>\r\nThis read-only<\/em> field shows the template that this report parameter is being added to.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Title*<\/em><\/sup>:<\/th>\r\nEnter the title for this report parameter here.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Description:<\/th>\r\nEnter a description of this report parameter here.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Codename*:<\/th>\r\nEnter the codename for this report parameter here. This can be used to access this parameter in the XML code for the report template.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Type:<\/th>\r\nUse this drop-down list to what type of parameter you would like to add e.g. one with a number value, drop-down list, date-selection etc.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Default value:<\/th>\r\nOnce you select the\u00a0Next\u00a0<\/strong>button at the bottom of this form, you will be shown a field that allows you to assign the default value for the type<\/strong> of parameter selected above. If you have selected ‘drop-down’ list you may enter a comma separated list of options you would like to show in this list.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\nOnce you are happy with your selection click the “Add report parameter<\/strong>” button at the bottom of the form. This will add a new report parameter with the information that you supplied.\r\n\r\nThe new report parameter can be viewed in the Report Parameters <\/strong>tab asset listing at the parent asset’s view page, as shown in Figure 4.\"\"<\/a>\r\n

Figure 4 – View from Report Parameters tab<\/strong><\/p>\r\nClick the “Cancel<\/strong>” button if you no longer want to add this new report parameter.<\/div>\r\n

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