A parameter is an element in reports or dashboard gadgets that provides input to the select data used in a file job. Report developers use parameters to request report data from users for processing, formatting, and determine aspects such as:
If an Actuate file has parameters, the user either sets the parameter values when running the file job, uses the default parameter values, if available, or can use a report parameter file that starts a report and loads the report parameters with predefined values.
