How to Display Report Parameter in XML

Introduction

This knowledge base article will assist you with how to create a Report Parameter in XML and then how to reflect it in a Parameter Window.

Overview

The report parameter may contain multiple values in the parameter dropdown. A dropdown parameter can be used when there is a condition on an object and data needs to be retrieved based on a set condition.

Using a Dropdown Parameter in XML

Follow these steps mentioned below, which are based on filter criteria when a user wants to display multiple columns in a report:

1. Set filter criteria in a report using iVend Report Designer.

2. Now add the following code snippet in the XML file of the Parameter report.

<CostPrice>CostPrice</CostPrice>

<RetailPrice>RetailPrice</RetailPrice>

</ValueCalculation>

3. Save the Parameter XML file.

4. Import the XML and .IRT file in the iVend Report Manager.

Refer to the screen image below that illustrates the dropdown parameter.

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Parameter List

The following table documents a list of Parameters, which contains the Parameter Name and Object Type (objecttype):

Parameter List
Parameter Name	Object Type
Free Text	0
Date Only	1
Time Only	2
Date Time	3
Decimal	4
Integer	5
Boolean	6
Store	7
POS	8
Product Group	9
Product	10
Customer Group	11
Customer	12
Till	13
User	14
Payment Type	15
Warehouse	16
Gift Certificate	17
Event	18
Vendor	19
Manufacturer	20
Product Category	21
Tax	22
Coupon	23
Department	24
Reason Codes	25
Fulfillment Plan	26
Loyalty Customer	27
Loyalty Top Bottom	28
Minimum Slab Value Calculated on	29
Date Range	30
Member Transaction Calculation on	31
Boolean Type	32
Price List	33
Promotion Bonus Buys	34
Subsidiary	35
Drop Down List	36
Location	37
Employee Position	38
Security Role	39
Loyalty Program	40
Product Class	41
Till Master	42