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Report Parameter Properties Dialog Box, Default Values (Report Builder 2.0)

Select Default Values on the Report Parameters dialog box to choose a default value for the selected parameter from a query or from a static list.

Options

  • None
    By default, this option is selected before you choose the report parameter value.

  • Specify values
    Choose a value or a set of values for the report parameter.

  • Add
    Appears when you choose the Specify values option. Click to add a default report parameter value.

  • Delete
    Appears when you choose the Specify values option. Click to delete a report parameter value.

  • Up arrow
    Click to move the available value up in the list.

  • Down arrow
    Click to move the available value down in the list.

  • Value
    Appears when you choose the Specify values option. Type a value that can be used as a default report parameter value or click the Expression*(fx)* button to edit the expression. You can specify Globals and Common Functions as default values, such as "=Today()". You cannot specify a field name as a default value. The default value data type must match the data type of the parameter.

  • Get values from a query
    Retrieve a default value or set of values from a data source.

  • Dataset
    Appears when you choose the Get values from a query option. Choose a dataset from which to retrieve a value or set of values for the report parameter. For more information about how to define a dataset, see Connecting to Your Data (Report Builder 2.0).

  • Value field
    Appears when you choose the Get values from a query option. Choose a field from which to obtain the value or set of values. The available fields are retrieved from a list of field names in the dataset.