Text boxes allow the user to enter a string of text that will be used to filter report data.
Example
This image is an example of a text box input in a report:

Settings
To display a text box in your report, configure the following settings on the Edit Report Input dialog box:
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Setting |
Selection |
|---|---|
|
Input Variable |
The name you will use as a parameter in the report query. |
|
Display Name |
Then name that will appear as a label for the input in the report. |
|
Input Variable Type |
String |
|
Input Control Type |
TextBox |
|
Hide Input |
Cleared |
|
Required |
Optional |
|
Default Value |
Blank |
The following image is an example of the configured settings.

Associated Input Variables
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Boolean
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Decimal
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Integer
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String