Pass parameters to Crystal 8.5 from a source other than VB

[jsteff]

Crystal 8.5 Enterprise.
My application prompts the user for the start/end dates needed for the report. I do NOT want to use the Crystal parameters prompting screen. How can I pass the start/end dates to Crystal?

I thought I would be able to submit a startup command with parameter values like:
job_report.rpt 01/01/2003 05/01/2003

Any ideas?

 

[Turkbear]

HI,
Read the docs on using a form (asp or csp or plain html)to gather parameter values and pass them to your published report.( VBscript or JavaScript can be used--may be other methods as well)
If a non-managed report pass the parameter values on the url....(

&prompt0=<startdate>&prompt1=<enddate>
- Or use the newer and better
promptex-StartDate=<somedate> if you named the parameter StartDate

)

 

[synapsevampire]

That would depend upon your application, assuming it's something other than CE 8.5.

Command lines do not work.

Here are the sample apps for CE 8.5 using CSP:

http://support.crystaldecisions.com/communityCS/FilesAndUpdates/ce85_csp_samples.exe.asp

-k