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How can you get the number of items a user selects from a multi-select prompt

Troubleshooting


Problem

It is often desirable to display the value of report parameters on the report page after the user has answered the prompts, However in some cases the parameter value of a multi-select prompt can be so large that it would be better to show 'ALL' or the number of parameters selected, or use the number of parameters selected for conditional formatting to adjust the font to preserve a nice layout of the report.

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Modified date:
13 January 2026

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