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HP ALLBASE/BRW Reference Manual

Parameter Screen 

Use this screen to define parameters for which you supply values at
report execution time.


            

To add a new parameter 

   1.  Type the name of the Parameter, Value Length, Result Type,
       Parameter Type, Value Required and Upshift Value.  See the Field
       Descriptions section for details on each field.

   2.  Choose Add Parm.

To copy a parameter 

   1.  Type the name of the new parameter and press Clear Display.

   2.  Choose Add Parm.

   3.  When you see the prompt, type the name of the parameter from which
       you want to copy.

   4.  Press Enter.  The parameter is copied.

To modify a parameter 

   1.  Use Next/Prev Parm key to access the parameter you want to modify.
       You can also use QUICK BROWSE to access a parameter.  See Chapter
       1  for details about the QUICK BROWSE feature.

   2.  Make the required changes to the parameter.

   3.  Press Enter.

To delete a parameter 

   1.  Use Next/Prev Parameter key to access the parameter you want to
       delete.  You can also use QUICK BROWSE to access a parameter.  See
       Chapter 1 for details about the QUICK BROWSE feature.

   2.  Choose Delete Parm.

   3.  Press Enter or choose Delete Parm to confirm the deletion.

To rename a parameter 

   1.  Use Next/Prev Parm key to access the parameter you want to rename.
       You can also use QUICK BROWSE to access a parameter.  See Chapter
       1  for details about the QUICK BROWSE feature.

   2.  Type the new name over the old parameter name.

   3.  Make any required changes to the parameter's definition and press
       Enter.

   4.  Press Enter to confirm the rename.

Field Descriptions 

Parameter 

The name of the parameter.

Value Length 

The maximum length of a string parameter.  (Maximum allowed length must
be between 1- 55 characters).

Result Type 

The result type.  Use one of the codes shown on the screen.

   *   P = a relation operator and a list of values, including masks,
       i.e.,

       B@, WHITE;

   *   S = single value, i.e., RED;

   *   L = one or more values, excluding masks, i.e., YELLOW, BLACK,
       BROWN, BEIGE.

Value Required 

Optional.  Type X if a value must be input at report execution.
Recommended if parameter type is S or L.

Upshift Value 

Optional.  Type X to shift automatically to upper-case the value of this
parameter.  This is useful if the parameter is used to select values of
an item containing only upper-case data in the database.


NOTE  See the description of Real numbers in Chapter 15  for the
      special syntax required when supplying a Real paramter when you run
      the report.

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