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2215888 - Optional parameter option greyed out in Crystal Reports

Symptom

  • Unable to set the parameter optional.
  • How to set a command object parameter to be optional, in Crystal Reports?
  • When prompted by a parameter, we always have to enter a value. How to avoid having to enter a parameter value for a stored procedure parameter or command object parameter?
  • In Crystal Reports, it is not possible to change the parameter option: "Optional Prompt", to True, as it is greyed out.
  • In Crystal Reports for Enterprise, it is not possible to change the parameter option: "Prompt Value Optional", as it is grayed out.
      
       
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Environment

  • SAP Crystal Reports 2011
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2013
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2016
  • SAP Crystal Reports 2020
           
  • SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.0
  • SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.1
  • SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.2
  • SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.3

Product

SAP Crystal Reports 2011 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2013 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2020

Keywords

Optional param, CR, mandatory , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem

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