If the value is not dependent on the parameters entered by the user then you can have it a user parameter not displayed in the parameter form.
Alternatively, you can also use a placeholder column to achieve the same. You can place it outside of any group. Regards Naveen -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 6:54 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L hello to everybody has somebody ever had the problem of accessing a variable in reports - need one that i can store a value on, retrieve a value from, that is accessible globally and can be displayed in the body part, regardless of frequency of group by's ecc. - something like a user parameter but without the "ugly" side effect of appearing every time the report is invoked. kr mrr -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Markus Reger INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Naveen Nahata INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).