Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Reporting:
Report Builder Deployment

> ## A brief overview of the predefined parameters

> Table 3–1 lists the predefined Report Engine parameters. Each parameter name has the prefix `RB-`, indicating that it is a Report Builder parameter. In the Data Type column, the letter C represents the CHARACTER data type, I represents INTEGER, and L represents LOGICAL. Parameters that require character values can contain uppercase, lowercase, or mixed-case letters.

> Table 3–1: Predefined Report Engine parameters
> Parameter name | Contents | Data type | Interface
> --- | --- | --- | ---
> `RB-REPORT-LIBRARY` | Report library name | C | All
> `RB-REPORT-NAME` | Report name | C | All
> `RB-DB-CONNECTION` | Database connection override string | C | All
> `RB-INCLUDE-RECORDS` | Filter flag | C | All
> `RB-FILTER` | Filter expression | C | All
> `RB-MEMO-FILE` | Memo filename | C | All
> `RB-PRINT-DESTINATION` | Print destination | C | All
> `RB-PRINTER-NAME` | Printer name | C | All
> `RB-PRINTER-PORT` | Printer port | C | All
> `RB-OUTPUT-FILE` | Output filename | C | All
> `RB-NUMBER-COPIES` | Number of copies | I | All
> `RB-BEGIN-PAGE` | Beginning page number | I | All
> `RB-END-PAGE` | Ending page number | I | All
> `RB-TEST-PATTERN` | Test pattern flag | L | All
> `RB-WINDOW-TITLE` | Window title | C | All
> `RB-DISPLAY-ERRORS` | Display error flag | L | All
> `RB-DISPLAY-STATUS` | Display status flag | L | All
> `RB-NO-WAIT` | Synchronous or asynchronous processing | L | PRINTRB PRNTRB2
> `RB-OTHER-PARAMETERS` | User-defined parameters | C | All
> `RB-TAG` | Which reports to generate | C | Table
> `RB-STATUS` | Status of a report | C | Table
> `RB-STATUS-FILE` | Report status filename | C | PRNTRB2

> For the PRINTRB and PRNTRB2 interfaces, you must enter the parameter values in the order in which the parameters appear in Table 3–1. However, for the table interface, the parameters are represented by fields in a table and can be assigned values in any order. Regardless of which interface you use, you must specify values for the `RB-REPORT-LIBRARY` and `RB-REPORT-NAME` parameters.

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