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Title: what is the use of parameter map, session parameters???
Post by: everlearner on 23 Aug 2012 07:36:23 AM
Hi gurus,

can any one explain me about parameter maps , session parameters??? pls give me an example for that.
i came to know that by using parameter maps we can replace the values??? am not sure it is right or wrong.

thanks in adv
Title: Re: what is the use of parameter map, session parameters???
Post by: cognostechie on 23 Aug 2012 07:16:29 PM
Yes, you can. Visualize a Parameter Map as the same as a table with two columns. The first column is used as a key and the second column is used as a value associated with that key (same concept as a Code and Description). It is used for security, languages etc.

Session parameters are variables that are available thruout the entire session (ex: #sq($account.defaultName)#  will give you the name of person running the report if you put it in a report)
Title: Re: what is the use of parameter map, session parameters???
Post by: everlearner on 24 Aug 2012 07:47:32 AM
thanks a lot cognostechie