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1202315 - How do I get a parameters default value's description via the NET SDK?

Symptom

When pulling out the default parameter values from a parameter using the .NET SDK, how do you get the description associated with it?

Cause

 

Resolution

The following code pulls the value and the description from the first parameter's first default value:
 
VB.NET
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imports CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine

imports CrystalDecisions.Shared

Dim crRpt as new CrystalReport1
Dim ParamFieldDefs as ParameterFieldDefinitions

Dim ParamFieldDef as ParameterFieldDefinition

Dim ParamDiscreteValue as ParameterDiscreteValue

ParamFieldDefs = crRpt.DataDefinition.ParameterFields

ParamFieldDef = ParamFieldDefs.Item(0)

ParamDiscreteValue = ParamFieldDef.DefaultValues.Item(0)
Dim value as string = ParamDiscreteValue.Value

Dim desc as string = ParamDiscreteValue.Description

Keywords

NET description parameter default value XI R2 Release 2 , 6086916 , KBA , BI-DEV-NET , BI Software Development Kits (SDKs) - .NET or Other , How To

Product

SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio ; SAP Crystal Reports, version for Visual Studio .NET 2008