About Ad Hoc Fields
  • Ad hoc fields allow for data entry at run-time, whereas Report fields are mapped to database items.

  • For example, if you need to show who ran a report, you could map a bookmark in the template to the Report field:

    Run by: <First name> < Surname>

    At run-time the report would automatically populate the report.

  • You can achieve the same thing with an ad hoc field. But you need to enter the name of the user when you run the report.