---
title: "How Do I Add Fields to the XML from Dialog? - Lasernet FO Connector"
slug: "how-do-i-add-fields-to-the-xml-from-dialog"
description: "The Dialog function enables you to determine the look and functionality of the dialog that opens when you try to print a report."
tags: ["Finance and Operations", "Dialog control", "Dialog setup", "Lasernet FO Connector", "XML"]
updated: 2026-02-05T16:12:38Z
published: 2026-02-05T16:12:38Z
canonical: "kb.lasernetgroup.com/how-do-i-add-fields-to-the-xml-from-dialog"
---

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# How Do I Add Fields to the XML from Dialog?

The Dialog function is set up to enable you to determine the look and functionality of the dialog that opens when you try to print a report, where end-users can manually type in values. This manually entered value will then be included in the generated XML. You can set up many features, including mandatory filters, ranges, and more.

## Lasernet FO Connector 6

This functionality would be useful, for example, when creating a driver’s list: you would need to type in the license plate number of the truck when it arrives, but you could not know what it will be beforehand.

To set up the dialog, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to **Lasernet** > **Common** > **Reports**.
2. Select your query, then click **Setup** > **Form links**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-FQU1CDEK.png)

1. Select the form link to which you would like to add the dialog and click **Dialog setup**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-FTSWJ699.png)

The parameters mapping form is now displayed.

1. Expand the **Parameters** section, click **New** to create a new dialog control, give it a name, and click **OK**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-EO9ZXVY9.png)

1. Navigate back to the **Reports** list page and click **Setup** > **Structure**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-C0IGQWK6.png)

1. Select the section you would like to add your value to in the XML (for example, **Labels**), click **New**, and provide a **Name** and **Output**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-NINK8Z21.png)

1. Select **Parameter** from the **Expression** dropdown menu.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-PVUVRCP7.png)

1. Click the dropdown menu again and select the parameter you previously created in **Dialog Control** (in this case, **My Input**).

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1. Save the changes, navigate to your form, and resend the report. To do so, click the **Lasernet** option on the Action pane and select **Print**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-PETKNBIS.png)

A dialog window will appear: notice it has an input field with the title of your dialog control.

1. Type in a string and print the report.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-3KBPTI1Q.png)

1. Check your XML. Notice the string you typed into the dialog is now present in the XML in the section you specified in the structure.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-NBI8S9C5.png)