HasValue with dynamic parameter

Hi. Here is my hasValue syntax:
(if HasValue ({?Manager - f-name})then {rm_cname.type-code} = "icm" and {rm_cname.f-name} = {?Manager - f-name} and
{rm_cname.l-name} = {?Manager - l-name})
It works when I select the two cascading values, but if I leave f-name blank, it fails. Also, the dynamic list for f-name stops in mid-J's....A to J is broken into 3 subgroups, but then it stops at Jay with lots of folks after that not showing.
Can anyone help?
Thanks!!
Robin

Thanks to my responders, I will look into the reg entry to control the max number for the dynamic parameter, although reg hacks burn me...too many report users in our envirnoment.
Here is the final code that worked:
(not HasValue({?Manager - l-name}) OR {rm_cname.l-name} = {?Manager - l-name}) and
(not HasValue({?Manager - f-name}) OR {rm_cname.f-name} = {?Manager - f-name})
With the parameter set as Optional, of course.
Hope this helps anyone else having problems with this.
Thanks again.
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