| The quiz questions and an activity are provided for your further understanding of the current hour's topics. Quiz | 1: | What are the two distinct steps necessary to apply parameter fields to a report? | | A1: | The two steps are (1) Create the parameter field via the Field Explorer dialog, and (2) Implement the parameter field by placing the object within the report, such as a particular section, within another object or a selection formula. | | 2: | What are three different ways to populate the default values for a parameter field? | | A2: | By adding database field values, manually entering values, and importing a pick list of values. | | 3: | Assuming that a parameter field has already been created, what dialog is used to add that parameter field to the report's record selection? | | A3: | The Select Expert dialog, located under the Report menu list. |
Activities To better understand how parameter fields can add value to reporting requirements, try to identify which reports of your own can benefit from them. A couple of things to look for when deciding which reports might be good candidates for parameters are Multiple versions of a particular report that you maintain just to service different business users Reports that return large data sets Reports that include a natural hierarchy of data, such as geographical locations, product categories, or corporate departments Reports that display data between specific time frames, such as a begin date and end date Any report that business users can more easily navigate by identifying a more precise data set for their query |