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Parameter - Web Action Builder Dialog Box

You can use the Parameter - Web Action Builder dialog box to build a Parameter web action on an object so as to run a specified report with the parameters defined in the dialog box when the event bound with the action is triggered at runtime. This topic describes the options in the dialog box.

Designer displays the Parameter - Web Action Builder dialog box when you select *Parameter and select OK in the Web Action List dialog box.

Parameter - Web Action Builder dialog box

Designer displays these options:

Submit Action to Handler

Specify the handler to receive the parameters of the web action.

  • Default Handler in Current Server
    Select to submit the action to the current server to handle.
  • Customized Path
    Select to submit the action to a customized path to handle, for example, http://127.0.0.1:8888/.

Get Input From

Select where to get the input.

Apply Action To

  • Report
    Specify the report to run with the parameters specified in the dialog box after the event bound with the action is triggered.
    • Browse
      Select to specify the report. You can also type the path and file name of the report in the text box.
    • Web Control
      Select to use a web control to retrieve the report name at runtime.
  • Target Frame
    Select the window or frame to open the report.
    • <Input...>
      Select and type the window or frame name in the text box.
    • Constant
      • blank
        Select to load the report into a new blank window. This window is not named.
      • self
        Select to load the report into the window in which the link is selected (the active window).
      • parent
        Select to load the report into the immediate parent window of the active window. If there is no parent window, the active window is used.
      • top
        Select to load the report into the topmost window.
  • Refresh Current Report
    Select to rerun the current report using the parameter values defined in the dialog box when the event bound with the action is triggered.

Add button Add button

Select to add a line to specify parameter value.

Trash Can button Remove button

Select to delete the specified parameter line.

Move Up button Move Up button

Select to move the specified parameter line higher in the list.

Move Down button Move Down button

Select to move the specified parameter line lower in the list.

Parameter Name

This column shows the parameters that you add to run the specified or current report with.

Operator

This column shows the operator to compose the parameter condition. It can only be "=".

Value

This column shows the values that you specify for the parameters.

OK

Select to apply your settings and close the dialog box.

Cancel

Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

Help

Select to view information about the dialog box.

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