Symptom
- No prompts.
- The parameters are not showing up.
- When refreshing a report in Crystal Reports, it does not prompt for the parameters.
Environment
- SAP Crystal Reports 2008
- SAP Crystal Reports 2011
- SAP Crystal Reports 2013
- SAP Crystal Reports 2016
- SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.0
- SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.1
- SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.2
Reproducing the Issue
- In Crystal Reports, create a report off any data source.
- Create a new parameter.
- Refresh the report.
When refreshing the report, it does not prompt for the new parameter created. How to be prompted by the parameter?
Cause
- The parameter was not used on the report, and this is why it does not prompt when the report is refreshed.
Resolution
- To be prompted by a parameter created in Crystal Reports, or in Crystal Reports for Enterprise, add the parameter to the report.
- You can add the parameter on the report:
- To filter the data based on the parameter value, by adding the parameter to the Record Selection Formula.
- To display the parameter value on the report, by adding the parameter to one of the section of the report, like the Report Header.
- To conditionnaly suppress sections, by creating a conditionnal suppression formula using the parameter to suppress the section based on the parameter value selected.
Keywords
KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem
Product
Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2011 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2013 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2016