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1549357 - Error: 'The value is not valid', when entering a date range for a BEx Query parameter in Crystal Reports

Symptom

  • Error: The value is not valid
  • In the parameter prompt window, when entering a value like: 12/01/2009 to 01/02/2010, get the error: The value is not valid
  • In Crystal Reports, when refreshing a report based off an SAP BW BEx Query that use date range variable, and entering a date range value that span over the next year, it displays the error: The value is not valid.

Environment

  • Crystal Reports 2008
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2011
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2013
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2016

Reproducing the Issue

  1. In the SAP BEx Query Designer, create an SAP BW BEx Query with a date range variable
  2. Save the SAP BEx Query
  3. In Crystal Reports, create a report off the SAP BW BEx Query created in step 1.
  4. Add database fields to the report, and refresh the report.
  5. In the date range parameter prompt screen, add a date range that span over the next year like:  12/01/2009 to 01/01/2010
  6. I will display the following error in the prompt screen: The value is not valid.

Cause

  • In Crystal Reports, when reporting from an SAP BW BEx Query that contains a date range variable, it converts it to a string range parameter.
       
  • When entering a range that span over the next year, like 12/01/2009 to 02/01/2010, the parameter will validate it as a string range, and 02/01/2010, is lower than the string,12/01/2009 and therefore this is why we get the out of range error. It is unfortunately normal behavior.

Resolution

  • Save and run the report in BusinessObjects Enterprise, as Info View has an SAP parameter prompt screen specific for reports based off an SAP data source. ( This functionality is added to BusinessObjects Enterprise when the SAP Integration Kit is installed )
  • The SAP parameter prompt screen in Info View will enable the user to enter a date range values that span over the next year. 

Keywords

Cryatal Reports, CR, date range, out of range , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem

Product

Crystal Reports 2008 V0 ; Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2011 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2011, feature pack 03 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2013 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports XI R2