Report Parameter Types You Can Specify

The following table describes the report parameter types that you can specify in the Type field of the Parameters list.

Parameter Type	Description
Check Box	Displays a check box.
Date	Displays a text box where the user can enter a date value and use a calendar control. The date format uses the format that the user preferences specify.
LOV	Displays a picklist that allows the user to choose a value. You can define any list of values that references the Picklist Generic business component. An object definition must exist for the list of values that you reference. The LOV parameter type supports an MLOV (multilingual list of values). It does not support a dynamic or a hierarchical list of values. If the picklist is: Bounded. The LOV parameter is bounded. Not bounded. The LOV parameter is not bounded.
Text	Displays a text box that allows the user to enter a string.
Number	Displays a text box that allows the user to enter a number. It also displays a calculator icon that allows the user to open a calculator.
DateTime	Displays a text box that allows the user to enter a date and time. It also displays a calendar icon that allows the user to open a calendar.
Label	Displays text that you can use to describe part of the Parameters section in the Run Report pane. No control type is associated with this parameter type. You can use the Label parameter type only with the Order field. Siebel CRM aligns a Label parameter type along the edge (left) of the Run Report pane. It uses the longest label that you define as the starting position. it aligns all other parameter types relative to this starting position. You cannot use the Label parameter type to specify font face, size, color, style, alignment, or wrap in HTML.
TextArea	Displays a text area that includes a scrollbar that allows the user to enter a large amount of text.