Report Definition form Completing the Parameters tab
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Purpose

Use the Parameters tab for informational purposes to document the name, description, and data type of parameters used in the report definition.

When a report definition is run within a workflow and is embedded in a section, an activity with a Property-Set method is typically executed before the report definition is executed, supplying values for the parameters. Then the standard activity pzOpenAndRunReport is called, passing the parameter page.

You can use parameters within the rule

• on the Design tab to help establish data filters. Use the parameter on the left side of the filter condition, as in "where param.ThisThing > . pxThatThing".
• on the Data Access tab to help establish class joins or the data drawn from sub-reports. Follow the structure indicated above: the parameter goes on the left side of the statement.

For security reasons, report definitions to be executed on a web node as part of a Pega composite application cannot use parameters.

Field	Description
Name	Enter the name of the parameter.
Description	Enter the description of the parameter.
Data Type	Enter the data type of the parameter. Select string, boolean, or integer.
Default Value	Optional. Enter a default value for the parameter.