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Using Negative Display Sequence for Hidden Parameters

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I need a parameter that dynamically populates a lexical reference in my SQL, but the user should never see or interact with it on the run window. How is this defined?

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  • Support Enginatics

    You can define these using Negative display sequence numbers in the parameter setup. This hides the parameter from the user interface.

  • Avatar photoCustomer

    What is a common example of where a hidden parameter is required?

  • Support Enginatics

    Report AR Transactions and Lines, for instance, uses a hidden Ledger parameter to dynamically generate a string for the revenue account columns, based on the chart of accounts segment setup.

  • Avatar photoCustomer

    And these hidden parameters typically populate which type of anchor?

  • Support Enginatics

    They are often used to populate an &lexical anchor with a SQL text dynamically before the report execution begins.

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