Displaying DateTime range selected in Select Expert

I have inherited a report that displays data for a DateTime range that is selected from a tab in the Select Expert. This time period is usually a week, sometimes a day. How can I display in the page header this DateTime range that has already been selected in the Select Expert. It currently displays the Print Date, but that is confusing and worthless. The DateTime displayed needs to match the report data.
thanks,
Jeff

The easiest way is to use Minimum and Maximum functions.
If DateRange selected by Date range parameter, then you can use the following display formula:
"From " + ToText(Minimum({?DateRangeParameterName}) + " To " + Maximum (({?DateRangeParameterName})
or you can refer to Date field with the same logic
"From " + ToText(Minimum() + " To " + Maximum (()

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Re: Date Range Selection in Query Templates
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