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rabroch
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   Topic: parameter prompting
Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 1:52am |
i am unable to get crystal reports viewer 2008 to prompt for new parameters. i have a report developed in seagate crystal reports that i was able to save in Crystal Reports XI. it is set to NOT save data with report. but when i try to open the report in the viewer, i get a message saying i have to set the report to save with data. anyone have any ideas?
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kostya1122
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Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 5:21am |
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there is an option that might be helpful
options>reporting tab
check box next to discard saved data on open
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rabroch
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Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 5:43am |
thank you so much. i tried this, but unfortunately i am still getting the same message, that i neeed to change it to 'save data with report'. i am also trying other viewers and not having much luck. thanks again
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kostya1122
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Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 7:36am |
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then just do it go to
File tab and click save data with report
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rabroch
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Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 7:47am |
but if i do that then then it won't prompt me for the parameters when i open the report in reports viewer, right? that's what i need. and i should be able to do that with crystal reports viewer i've read in a few places that this works for other people thanks again
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kostya1122
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Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 7:53am |
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well that is why i told you to do this
options>reporting tab
check box next to discard saved data on open
with this option checked even if you putt save data with report
it should still ask for parameters when you open the report.
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rabroch
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Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 7:58am |
gotcha, sorry. i will try that now. i'm a little slow 
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rabroch
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Posted: 09 Mar 2012 at 2:24am |
okay, i tried every possible combination. there are two places where you can set to save with data. anyway. the result is either the report is opened with the saved data, even though i have checked it to discard saved data on open. or i get the message saying i need to save data with the report. i may have to give up on this. i'm thinking maybe because the report was developed in a much older version of crystal thank you so much for your help.
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IdoMillet
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Posted: 10 Mar 2012 at 1:14pm |
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The free Crystal viewer CANNOT refresh data.
If you wish to refresh data, get one of the free or inexpensive 3rd-party Crystal Reports viewers listed at http://kenhamady.com/bookmarks.html
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view, e-mail, export, burst, distribute, and schedule Crystal Reports.
www.MilletSoftware.com
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rabroch
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Posted: 12 Mar 2012 at 2:28am |
good to know. i have also been looking at trial versions of crystal report viewers from kenhamady.com, including your DataLink Viewer. thank you  |
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