1537946 - How to display the Parameter’s description on Report Header?

How to display the Parameter’s description on Report Header?

• • Crystal Reports XI R2 (All Patch levels)
  • Crystal Reports 2008 (All Patch levels)

1. • Create a Crystal Report against the Xtreme Sample Database
   • Create a Parameter (Field Explorer -> Right Click Parameter Fields ->New)
   • Create a Dynamic or a Static Parameter by choosing ‘Customer.Customer ID’ in the ‘Value’ field and ‘Customer .Customer Name’ in the ‘Description’ field
   • Click OK and drag the Parameter onto the ‘Report Header’ section
   • Observe that the when the report is refreshed, it does not display the Parameter’s description and there is no option to display it as well

1. • Insert a Subreport ( Insert -> Subreport) and place it beside the Parameter on the ‘Report Header’
   • During the creation of the Subreport make sure you add the same Database tables which are in the Main report using the ‘Report Wizard’
   • Right click the Subreport and click on ‘Change Subreport links’
   • Move the Parameter which was created to the ‘Field(s) to link to’ section
   • Check on the ‘Select data in Subreport based on field:’ checkbox and select ‘Customer.Customer ID’ from the drop-down and click ‘OK’
   • Right click the Subreport and click ‘Edit Subreport’
   • Suppress all other sections except ‘Report Header a’ and drag the ‘Customer Name’ field onto this section
   • Refresh the report and select the Parameter value; the report will show the Customer ID with its description i.e. Customer Name beside it

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Crystal Reports 2008 V0 ; Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports XI R2