How to delete a global scope variable/parameter

[gianlucaem]

Hi all,

I am new to Actuate and I was wrong in setting a 'global scope' for a parameter. Now I'm no more able to delete it.
My version is Actuate Report Designer Professional version 7 service pack 2
When a parameter has a global scope I'm no more able to see it in any component editor and if I select it in the 'Tools->Parameter' window, the 'delete' button is disabled.

There is a way to delete a global scope variable/parameter?

Thanks a lot in advance.
Gianluca

 

[ASG0856]

Bit lost on what your saying here. If you created a parameter through tools/parameters, then it has global scope by default (all parameters do). It's an easy way to have a global variable without having to write a basic library to contain it.

When you opened the tools/parameter window, are you saying you selected the relevant parameter, and the delete button did not highlight

 

[gianlucaem]

Thanks a lot for you reply but it does not help me. It seems also that your answer is truncated. Is it?

I knew that if I create a parameter through tools/parameters, then it has global scope by default, but the problem was that I didn't want a global scope parameter and I made a mistake creating it.

So, now I only want to delete it.

I read all documents and help on line without finding any info about this issue.

Do anyone knows how to delete a global scope variable/parameter?
Thanks
Gianluca

 

[ASG0856]

No, not truncated, just missing the question mark.

I have a sneaky feeling when this happened to me (a long time ago), the whole rod file had become corrupted somehow (a network glitch I think), and I ended up having to rebuild the report from scratch.

Light bulb moment! - Have you included the parameter in a read only library, as that will prevent you from deleting it.

 

[DaveInIowa]

Were you using this parameter in your sql? If so and it's still there, the Parameter Editor won't let you delete it.