Required Parameter Fields Crystal Reports 1

[bddsolid]

Hi!

If you use parameters in a report, when is it required to enter a value for those parameters?
In my opinion, numeric parameters are always required... Is that correct? :-s

Thx in advance

Bart

 

[dgillz]

No parameters are required for a crystal report. Parameters are prompted for when the report is run or refreshed.

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[bddsolid]

Hi dgillz,

I know that crystal reports automaticly will prompt for the parameters.
But what I mean is, which parameters are mandatory and which are optional in the screen "Enter Parameter Values"?

Bart

 

[dgillz]

If you create a parameter, it becomes mandatory. Either the user must enter a value for the parameter or if you are embedding your crystal report into another application, the parameter values must be passed to the report.

You can create a parameter for customers with a default value of 'ALL' and then conditionally set your record selection formula as follows:

if {?CustNo}='ALL' then true else {?CustNo}={CustomerNumber}

Does this help?

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