Key Property (Parameter)

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Property Key As System.String

public System.string Key {get; set;}

Property Value

A string value that represents the unique name of the parameter.

Used to reference the parameter in the parameters collection and to locate the different placeholder locations in the SQL query where the parameter value will be inserted.

C#

private void SectionReport1_ReportStart(object sender, System.EventArgs eArgs)
{
    this.Parameters[0].DefaultValue = "Germany";
    this.Parameters[0].Key = "country";
    this.Parameters[0].Prompt = "Country: ";
    this.Parameters[0].Tag = "some extra data";
    this.Parameters[0].Type = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.SectionReportModel.Parameter.DataType.String;
}

Visual Basic

Private Sub SectionReport1_ReportStart(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.ReportStart
    Me.Parameters(0).DefaultValue = "Germany"
    Me.Parameters(0).Key = "country"
    Me.Parameters(0).Prompt = "Country: "
    Me.Parameters(0).Tag = "Some extra data"
    Me.Parameters(0).Type = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.SectionReportModel.Parameter.DataType.String
End Sub

Reference

Parameter Class
Parameter Members