Connect a Report Parameter or System Variable to a Calculation

When you create Report Parameters for your layout or want to access information about the signed-on user, you may want to connect these variables to a calculation input:

1. Click on the Parameters tab for the calculation you want to connect to a Report Parameter.
2. Click the Filter button.
3. Select Variables > select the name of the parameter you want to connect.

Once a Report Parameter is connected, when the user changes the value of the parameter, the calculation parameter will change as well. This is useful, for example, in the Period Amounts. You could hook up a Parameter called "Period" to the "End Period" of that calculation.

Once a System Variable is connected, when a different user signs in, the calculation parameter will also change as well. This is useful when creating self-service reports that a user might access from a web portal.