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:
| 
 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
- 
Boolean
 - 
Decimal
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Integer
 - 
String