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The Selection criteria tab is used to create WHERE and WHERE TOTAL statements for a report.
The following image shows the Screening conditions section on the Selection criteria tab where you create a WHERE statement by dragging and dropping a field from the Available Fields window.
Use WHERE to select records based on the values of an individual field.
Use WHERE TOTAL to select records based on the aggregate value of a field, for example, the sum or average of a field's values.
Is the field you initially chose.
Select an operator from the drop-down list, for example, EQUAL to.
Click to open the Values dialog box, which is shown in the following image.
Type a constant value. To use multiple constant values, click the plus sign in the Multiple values entered list box after each constant value that you type.
Opens the Select file dialog box. For more information, see Importing Values From External Files for WHERE Statements.
Type a parameter name. To use multiple parameter values, click the plus sign in the Multiple values entered list box after each parameter name that you type.
Opens the Parameter Properties dialog box. See Parameter Properties Dialog Box (Dynamic Parameters) and Parameter Properties Dialog Box (Static Parameters) for details.
Select a field from the Field list box.
Select a field value from the Values list box. To use multiple field values, click the plus sign in the Multiple values entered list box after each field value that you select.
Displays the constants, imported values, parameters, or field values you added to the Multiple values list box. Use the available buttons to add, remove, and change the order of the selected values.
The following image shows the Parameter Properties dialog box with the Dynamic option selected.
Name is the parameter name. This field is automatically filled in with information from the selected field. You can change the name if desired.
Text that appears in the Auto prompt page as a prompt for the selection list. This field is automatically filled in with information from the selected field. You can change the description if desired.
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Select the type of parameter:
Selecting this check box enables you to provide more than one value to the report from the auto prompt page. In addition, the user is able to select all values from the values list.
Select a data source that contains the values for the parameter. The data source must be on your APP PATH.
Select the field from the data source whose values will populate the selection list.
The following image shows the Parameter Properties dialog box with the Static option selected.
Is the parameter name. This field is automatically filled in with information from the selected field. You can change the name if desired.
Text that appears in the Auto prompt page as a prompt for the selection list. This field is automatically filled in with information from the selected field. You can change the description if desired.
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Select the type of parameter:
Selecting this check box enables you to provide more than one value to the report from the auto prompt page. In addition, the user is able to select all values from the values list.
Enter one or more constant values.
Shows the values in the selected field. Move the values you want in the selection list to the Prompt values list.
Prompt Values are the values that appear in the selection list. You can use the available buttons to add, remove, and change the order of the Prompt values.
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