Creating a report title using parameter fields

Crystal Reports allows you to use parameter fields to create a report title that can be changed each time the report is refreshed.

To creating a report title using parameter fields
  1. On the Insert menu, click Field Object.

    The Field Explorer appears.

  2. Select Parameter Fields and click New.

    The Create Parameter Field dialog box appears.

  3. Type a name for the parameter field in the Name field.
  4. Type in any prompting text you wish in the Prompting text field.
  5. Select String from the Value type drop-down list.
  6. Click Set default values.

    The Set Default Values dialog box appears.

  7. To specify a default title, type the desired text into the Select or enter value to add field and click > to add the title to the Default Values area.

    Note:    Continue adding titles as required.

  8. Click OK.

    The Create Parameter Field dialog box appears.

  9. Click OK.

    The Field Explorer appears with the new parameter selected.

  10. Place the parameter field in the Page Header section of the report to have the title appear on every page, or in the Report Header section if you want the title to appear on only the first page of the report.

Now, when you refresh the data, the program will prompt you for a report title. If you wish, you can change the title each time you run the report.



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