3210171 - Using a Boolean Parameter in a section suppression formula throws error "Exception in formula '{@-suppressSection-0}' at '({?Param1}) " when using Crystal Reports for Eclipse

• If a report created in Crystal Reports contains a boolean parameter, and that parameter is used in a section formatting formula similar to "NOT({?Param1})", then when that report is viewed in Crystal Reports for Eclipse, it generates the error:
  
  ERROR com.businessobjects.reports.sdk.JRCCommunicationAdapter - detected an exception: Exception in formula '{@-suppressSection-0}' at '({?Param1})':
  The type of the value returned does not match the type of the field.
  at com.crystaldecisions.reports.dataengine.h.if(SourceFile:460)
  at com.crystaldecisions.reports.dataengine.h.a(SourceFile:320)
  at com.crystaldecisions.reports.dataengine.DataContext.a(SourceFile:523)
  at com.crystaldecisions.reports.dataengine.DataContext.getValue(SourceFile:466)
  at com.crystaldecisions.reports.dataengine.DataProcessor2.getValue(SourceFile:1892)
  ...
  
  
• This error occur whether you allow the viewer to prompt for the parameter, or you pass the parameter value in code.

• Crystal Reports for Eclipse 12.2.227
• Crystal Reports for Eclipse 12.2.228

1. In Crystal Reports, create a report with a boolean value parameter.
2. Use that parameter in a section formatting formula.

• Product defect.

• Issue resolved in SAP Crystal Reports, version for Eclipse SP29
  
  
• A workaround:
• Use a numeric parameter instead, and in the section formatting formulas use "IF {?Param1} = 0 then false else true"

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