Answer Posted / upendra kumar sharma

The Restrict List to Predetermined Values is a checkbox
that indicates whether a value for the parameter must be in
the list of values. For example, if you check Restrict
List to Predetermined Values and the Initial Value does not
match a value in the list of values, an error will be
generated when you accept the Parameter property sheet.
Similarly, if you set a value for the parameter on the
command line or in a command script and it does not match a
value in the list of values, an error will be generated
when the report is run. If you check Restrict List to
Predetermined Values, a list of values will appear in the
runtime parameter form. If you do not check it, a combo
box will appear (i.e., you can enter values as well as
select from the list).

in user parameter property we have list of values.can we write select query for binding? for example:: select empno from emp where deptno=:deptnum :deptnum is first parameter it displays distinct dept nos. if i do like this it is giving error:: bind variables are not allowed in the select statement

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