The parameter form associated with a job or the standard form is displayed when you perform any of these actions:
Select Run Job from the job shortcut menu
From an item list, select the job name
Create or modify parameter list while scheduling the job
After you submit a completed form for execution, Reporting and Analysis Framework performs these actions:
Validates parameters for which validation is defined
Processes the form
The form can collect parameter values and database logon information, as required by the job. For scheduling, the form can also collect the parameter list name and description.
Creates or modifies the parameter list or runs the job, as applicable
If the job was run, retrieves and displays job output