Define The Variable Name - Avaya Call Management System Custom Reports

Defining fields for the Report Input window
The Define Input window

Define the variable name

Enter a name of up to eight alphanumeric characters in the Variable name field. You
must use this exact variable name again in the Row Search window when you define your
row search conditions (see the "Defining the rows of data for a report" section in this
chapter). The variable name links the report input field to the row search conditions. This
link enables CMS to use the values a user enters when running the report to search the
database for appropriate report data.
If you copy a report (via Get Copy), that report's input fields and row search conditions are
also copied. Before entering any variable names, you may first want to List all to see
the report input fields that are already defined and the variable names they use. If you then
add, delete, or change a variable name for a report input field, you must also add, delete,
or change that variable name in the row search conditions.
You cannot List all or Find one in the Define Input window by searching on
multiple fields. For a Find one search, CMS uses only the entry in the Variable
name field. CMS ignores the other fields. For a List all search, CMS ignores all
fields.
The following shows an example of how the report input fields are linked to a report's
search conditions.
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