Accessing a Static Parameter Description value from within a Report

[Former Member]

<p>How (or can I) access the Parameter properties, like Description(s) from the list of possible Parameter values?</p><p>I&#39;d like to do this from within a report, in a formula, based on the parameter value that was selected. In this case the user can select only one value, and I&#39;d like to display that Description in the report header.</p>

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I wish as well that there was a Description({?parameter}) kind of function but I don't think there is one. Great idea for enhancement though. Instead, why not use a case statement? It's a bit of work but it's better than not having descriptions at all.

select {?numofweek}
case 1 : 'Sunday'
case 2 : 'Monday'
case 3 : 'Tuesday'
case 4 : 'Wednesday'
case 5 : 'Thursday'
case 6 : 'Friday'
case 7 : 'Saturday'

Hope that helps.

    - Kathryn Webster (Report Design Consultant)
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[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I'm trying to avoid maintaining two mapping lists... but yeah, I can do a separate mapping.

Being able to access the report object itself, from a formula inside the report, would be a great boon (to me, anyway).

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Thomas Harlan

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