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4. The Add Input Parameter dialog box appears.
Enter a value for the name field. This must match an input parameter, such as the name
attribute of a cfreportparam tag included in the cfreport tag that invokes the report
definition.
5. Enter the default label text.
6. Specify a data type and default value. Data type options are the same as for query fields.
7. Click OK.
For more information on using input parameters, see “Using input parameters to pass
variables and other data at run time” on page 1149 and “Using subreports” on page 1155.
Place a query field, calculated field, or input parameter on a report band
1. In the Fields and Parameters panel, use the radio buttons to specify whether to place the
label, the field, or both.
2. Drag the query field, calculated field, or input parameter from the Fields and Parameters
tab to the appropriate report band.
3. Drag the query field, calculated field, or input parameter to the desired band.
4. (Optional) Use the Properties panel to customize the field display.
For example, you might have a query field named query.emp_salary and a calculated field that
sums query.emp_salary, resetting it with each group. Place query.emp_salary in the detail
band, and the associated calculated field in the group footer band.
Using toolbox elements on report bands
You can use the toolbox to add graphic and textual elements, such as images, circles, squares,
lines, dynamic fields, charts, and subreports, to report bands.
This section discusses text, images, circles, squares, lines, and dynamic fields. For information
on charts, see “Using charts” on page 1155. For information on subreports, see “Using
subreports” on page 1155.
The basic technique for adding toolbox elements is to click in the toolbox element and then
drag to define an area in the appropriate report band. For some toolbox elements, such as
image and text box, a dialog box immediately appears, prompting for more information. For
all toolbox elements, you can customize the appearance of the element using the Properties
sheet.
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You can add toolbox elements through the Insert menu.
1140 Creating Reports with Report Builder