Defining entry type and format using the Edit Mask

  1. On the Insert menu, click Field Object.
  2. Select Parameter Fields and click New.

    The Create Parameter Field dialog box appears.

  3. Enter the Name, Prompting text, and Value type.
  4. Click Set default values.

    For a string parameter field that you are setting the default values for, you can choose to enter an Edit Mask in the Edit Mask field, rather than specifying a range. An Edit Mask can be any of a set of masking characters used to restrict the values you can enter as parameter values (the Edit Mask also limits the values you can enter as default prompting values).

    You can enter any of the following masking characters, or any combination of them:

  5. Enter the default prompting values by adding to or highlighting values on the "Select or enter value to add" list and using the Add and Add All buttons to add these values to the Default Values list.

    You can use the Remove and Remove All buttons to remove prompting values from the list. The items you add appear in a drop-down list on the Enter Parameter Values dialog box with the default prompting values you specify.

  6. Click OK.

    The Create Parameter Field dialog box appears.

    Note:    When you have more than one item in the "Default Values" list box, the "Allow editing of default values" check box appears. This check box is selected by default to specify that you can edit or enter new values when prompted for parameter values. Select or clear this check box as needed.

  7. Click OK.

    The Field Explorer appears with the parameter selected.

  8. Drag and drop the parameter into the report.



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