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Zooo

Zooo

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Nov 7, 2000
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Okay here goes.

I am linking to a report from an HTML page. It is just a regular link.
<A HREF=&quot;report.rpt&quot;>Report</A>

It opens a report that prompts for information. I have set the prompt up in the report to have 3 values which the user can select from.

Problem 1. When the report opens it prompts, but it gives a text box not a drop down list. Can I and how do I make it a drop down selection?

Also, if I go back to the HTML page and click the link again I do not get the prompt, it just shows me the same report that it already showed me.

Problem 2. How do I make it prompt every time?

Thanks for any help.
Yusuf
 
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Hello !

Here's my suggestion. Go to and download the demo version ! It's the best tool i've seen to put reports on the web. It's a wizard that will help u generate (in less than 3 minutes !) the pages of code needed to take the parameters in a HTML form (not as a prompt in CR)... after then u can go and modify the generated code to fit to your particular needs.

Hope it will help you !
 
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A great suggestion. Unfortunately my employers wants the prompt to come from Crystal reports when the report is open. Any other suggestions?
 
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I had the same problem that you have (a text box and not a drop-down list) and i didnt find how to resolve. but if its only because that you dont want to lose whats in your explorer window where you call your report, theres something i could suggest you :

--Put that in your <HEAD> tag--
<script Language=&quot;VBScript&quot; >
sub open_report()
myaddress =&quot;report/report.rpt&quot;
window.open myaddress,&quot;REPORT&quot;,&quot;scrollbars=yes,toolbar=no,menubar=no&quot;
end sub
</script>

--then when you want to call it just--
<A onClick=&quot;open_report()&quot;>Report</A>

It will pop you up a new navigator window contaning your report.

If thats the reason why your boss want CR to prompt for the parameters and not a html form, thats my suggestion. If not, i dont know how to resolve it. But its by talking that we have ideas !
 
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