Report parameterization

Report parameterization allows the end users to customize results of Pentaho reports, by entering values that limit report datasets or trigger rendering decisions. Report parameterization is also useful to develop user filtering through the user interface.

In the following sections, you are going to see how to use the report parameterization, get acquainted with all the different types of report parameters, and learn how to create and use them, using the Pentaho Report Designer. During the description of the creation and use of report parameters, a practical example about a report filter will be presented.

Using report parameters

As presented in Chapter 6, Configuring JDBC and Other Data Sources, there are many different options for providing data to Pentaho Reporting. All of them are grouped under the name data sources and each different type of data source has its own features, syntax, and reasons to be used.

Because of the different syntax and features, each data source...