Responding to parameter field prompts

Previewing a report for the first time

When you preview a report for the first time, the Enter Parameter Values dialog box appears, prompting you for a value.

• If you specified a default value when you created the parameter field, the program will use that value unless you specify a new one.
• If you did not specify a default value, the program will not refresh the data until you supply a new value.

Note:    If the parameter is a string value type, without a default value, and nothing is entered into the discrete value field, an empty string appears.