Symptom
- Error: “A Parameter field name ‘<Parameter Name>’ already exists”
- Unable to use an existing parameter on an OLAP Grid
- Error displays when attempting to reuse the same parameter on a second OLAP Grid on a report in Crystal Reports
- It is not possible to reuse the same parameter on multiple OLAP Grid in Crystal Reports 2008, like it used to be in Crystal Reports XI R2 and below.
Environment
- Crystal Reports 2008
Reproducing the Issue
- Create an OLAP Cube report in Crystal Reports 2008
- Add a second OLAP Grid to the report.
- On the first OLAP Grid, create a parameter for a row
- On the second OLAP Grid, for the same row as step 3, select the same parameter created in the first OLAP grid
You will then receive the error message: A Parameter field name <PARAMETER NAME> already exists.
Cause
- The issue has been identified and logged under Problem Report ID ADAPT01385101
Resolution
- The issue has been resolved in the following Fix Packs for Crystal Reports 2008:
- Fix Pack 2.9
- Fix Pack 3.2
Keywords
Crystal Reports, CR, OLAP grid, Parameter , KBA , BI-RA-MD , OLAP Intelligence, multidimensional databases , Problem
Product
SAP Crystal Reports XI