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Report-level parameters can serve a number of functions, including the following:
Parameters are used to pass information to a report to influence report processing. For example, a parameter can serve as a condition in a WHERE of a query that generates the report's data set. Parameters are relatively easy to set up and are very flexible. Report parameters can be presented to the user in four ways, as shown in Table 10.1. Parameters can also be hidden from the user. Although this might sound strange at first, hidden parameters can be used to alter report processing based on the input from other parameters, or based on the result from a data set. Table 10.1. Parameter Presentation Options
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