Report parameters
If you want 25Live users to specify relevant values for report generation to filter records or create a subset of data, you need to define the parameters of your custom report on the Add Report page. For example, you may want the user to supply a date range, an object, or a search as a parameter.
If you specify a search parameter, only the objects selected in the search are processed in generating the report.
If you specify an object parameter (organization, contact, requirement type, or organization type), 25Live performs error checking on the value entered for the parameter in generating the report to ensure that an existing internal identifier matches the user’s entry.
To help ensure predictable report results, it is recommended that you require a value for each of your report parameters. If you don’t, the generated report may not include all the expected data or, in some cases, any data.
You must choose the data type of each parameter you define.
If you choose... | The user generating the report must... |
String | Enter alphanumeric text (maximum 80 characters) |
Integer | Enter a whole number |
If you choose... | The user generating the report must... |
Float | Enter a number that may include a decimal |
Date | Enter a date |
Time | Enter a time |
Date/Time | Enter a date and time |
Duration | Enter a time duration
(days/hours/minutes) |
Boolean | Select Yes or No |
Event Search | Select the name of an existing event search |
Organization Search | Select the name of an existing organization search |
Location Search | Select the name of an existing location search |
Resource Search | Select the name of an existing resource search |
Object | Select an organization, contact, requirement type, or organization type |