Using customized parameters

You can use the My parameters My parameters icon panel to tailor reports according to your role and to maintain consistency across reports.

Your administrator may decide to adopt a set of standard parameter names that can be used by all report authors. These parameters are called global parameters. The administrator can specify default values for global parameters. These parameters can be customized to your role. It all depends on how often you use certain data items in your own reports.

Global parameters allow you to avoid being prompted repeatedly for the same values. You can set your own values which are then automatically applied to reports when they are run.

You can apply parameter values from the My parameters panel with or without prompts:

  • If applied on a prompt page, the parameter defaults to your preferred value.
  • If applied in a filter expression, the report simply runs with the default values that you selected previously.

About this task

You can take advantage of global parameters when you perform these tasks:

Procedure

  1. Click the My parameters icon My parameters icon.

    The My parameters panel appears. Parameters that were created by your administrator are listed. For each parameter, values appear. Check boxes are selected next to values that your administrator has specified as the default values.

  2. If you want to use a different default value than the one assigned by your administrator, you can select a different value.
    Tip: You may want to check with your administrator before you change default parameter values. There could be a reason why the administrator is recommending a specific value.
  3. If you changed one or more default values but then decide to revert to the values set by your administrator, click Reset.