HP Intelligent Management Center Standard Software Platform - Manual (Page 589)

Example: Display customers with sales over XXXXX.
• Date: Requires an answer in a date format.
Example: Enter the start and end dates of the quarter.
• DateTime: Requires both date and time.
Example: Display statistics for 07/04/1999 between 1:00pm-2:00pm.
• Number: Requires a numeric value.
Example: Enter the customer identification number.
• String: Requires a text answer.
Example: Enter the region.
• Time: Requires an answer using a time format
Example: Display the total number of calls from 1:00pm-2:00pm.
• Parameter field prompting text can be up to four lines long with
approximately 60-70 characters per line (depending on character width,
up to the 254 character limit). Text over one line in length will automatically
word wrap.
• You can create a list of values from which users can choose the parameter
value rather than having them enter it manually. Lists of values can be
static (embedded in each report), dynamic (refreshed from a database
on demand), scheduled (refreshed from a database on a recurring
schedule), or partially scheduled (portions of a list of values can be
scheduled, while other portions remain on-demand). Scheduled and
partially scheduled lists of values are administered through the Business
View Manager. For more information, see the Business Views
Administrator's Guide.
• A parameter field does not have to be placed in a report in order to be
used in a record or group selection formula. You create the parameter
field and then enter it in your formula as you would any other field.
• A parameter field does not have to be placed in a report in order to be
used in a record or group selection formula. You create the parameter
field and then enter it in your formula as you would any other field.
• A parameter field can be set to be optional so that users are not forced
to enter a value when prompted.
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23 Parameter Fields and Prompts
Parameter and prompt overview