parameter
1 A report element or variable that provides input to the execution of the report. A user types or selects values for parameters on the Parameters page, as shown in
Figure G‑41. Parameters provide control over report data selection, formatting, and processing.
Figure G‑41 Parameters page
2 In Actuate SQL, a variable that appears in a query, for example, in a WHERE clause.
3 The definition of an argument to a procedure.
Related terms
Actuate SQL,
argument,
data,
format,
Parameters page,
procedure,
query,
report,
report element,
value,
variable Contrast with
