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Step by Step guide for Parameter Setting

Link to template with most frequently used SQL statements (this is in Asset Manager in EIMS website)

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How to set up a parameter from a widely used Field Type (allocation rules) - User Context Object

Exercise 4: Holiday Request  - Manager (Parameter from UCO*)

  • In the process we have Context Object set up with Field Type = User Context Object
    • Field Name = Manager
  • Take a copy of the report you created in Exercise 3
  • Rename to: ‘xx=Your Initials’ Basic Report Ex4-Holiday Request with Parameter = Manager
  • Set up of Parameter in Report Builder
    • Name = Select the context object
    • Type = String Value
    • List Type = SQL Statement
    • List Detail = select fullname from (user) u join (userrole) ur on u.userid = ur.userid join (role) r on ur.roleid = r.roleid where r.name = 'Everyone' order by fullname
    • List Database = WMS
    • Click Update
    • You have saved a parameter!

Holiday Request – Everyone Role (the report)

Holiday Request – Everyone Role (the data)

Example 1 - PSO Request – Primary Sponsor (parameter from UCO)

PSO Request – Primary Sponsor (parameter from UCO): the Report

Example 2 - PSO Request – A different role: LMS Developer (parameter from UCO)

PSO Request – LMS Developer role: The Report

How to set up a parameter for Field Type: Fixed List (Non-Editable)

Exercise 5: GDQ – Based In? context object (parameter from FLNE*)

GDQ – Based In? Context Object (the report)

How to set up a parameter for Field Type: Fixed List from a Datasource (Non-Editable)

Exercise 6: GDQ – Campaign Name context object (parameter from FLDS*)

GDQ – Campaign Name: the Report

Example 3 - AM GDQ – Full Name (parameter from FLDS*)

AM GDQ – Full Name: the Report

How to set up a parameter so that only data for the logged in user is exported (for the selected Name)

Note: This means they must match! The user that is logged in must have a process in the system…

Exercise 7: Holiday Request – Reports for logged in user (parameter from UCO*)

  • Context Object set up with Field Type = User Context object
    • Field Name = Employee
  • Take a copy of the report you created in Exercise 3
  • Rename to: ‘xx=Your Initials’ Basic Report Ex7-Holiday Request with Logged in user Parameter = Employee
  • Set up of Parameter in Report Builder
    • Name = Select the context object
    • Type = Current WMS User
    • All other fields will be disabled once you select this parameter type
    • Click Update
    • You have saved a parameter!

Holiday Request - Logged in user: the Report

Example 1 - AM GDQ – Reports for logged in user (parameter from CO FLDS* or UCO*)

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