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# nats\_display\_stats\_referrals

*Article Topics:* [*Customization*](/getting-started/common-topics/customization.md)*,* [*Templates*](/getting-started/common-topics/templates.md)*,* [*Smarty*](/getting-started/common-topics/smarty.md)

Alias: display\_stats\_referrals

## Parameters

| Parameter                                                                                                       | Description                                                      | Possible Values                | Default Value                                       | Example                          |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| [tpl](/nats-admin/skins-and-templates/further-reading/template-function-parameters/tpl.md)                      | Template used to display output                                  | Any valid template             | The template, *function\_display\_stats\_referrals* | tpl="mytemplate"                 |
| reference\_date                                                                                                 | Start the period on this date                                    | Any date                       | The current date                                    | reference\_date="1 January 2008" |
| period                                                                                                          | Get stats for this period                                        | Any length of time             | *None.* (See Notes section below)                   | period="month"                   |
| start                                                                                                           | Get statistics starting with this date                           | Any date                       | *None.* (See Notes section below)                   | start="1 January 2008"           |
| end                                                                                                             | Get statistics ending with this date                             | Any date                       | *None.* (See Notes section below)                   | end="31 December 2008"           |
| no\_form\_vars                                                                                                  | Don't use any variables from the form                            | 1                              | None. Form variables are used                       | no\_form\_vars="1"               |
| [assign\_prefix](/nats-admin/skins-and-templates/further-reading/template-function-parameters/assign_prefix.md) | Prefix output variables with this word. (Click link for details) | Any valid Smarty variable name | *None.* (No prefix is used)                         | assign\_prefix="myvar"           |
| [data\_only](/nats-admin/skins-and-templates/further-reading/template-function-parameters/data_only.md)         | Set variables but don't display the template                     | 1                              | *None.* The template is displayed.                  | data\_only=1                     |

## Output

Displays a table of statistics about an affiliate's referrals. Output is also stored in the [Smarty ](/using-nats/one-off-articles/smarty.md)arrays, *$referral\_count*, *$stats*, and *$totals*.

## See Also

* [nats\_display\_stats ](/nats-admin/skins-and-templates/further-reading/template-functions/nats_display_stats.md)-- displays other statistics about an affiliate's referrals