Replacing Parameters

You can extract parameters from a Crystal Report to replace the current parameters.

About this task

Crystal Reports use the *.rpt file type.

Procedure

  1. In the Select step, click the crystal report whose parameters should be changed.
  2. In the Edit step, click the appropriate button on the screen toolbar:
    OptionDefinition
    Preserve and AddA rectangle with a swooping right-facing arrow in the upper-right corner, and a plus sign inside a circle in the bottom-right corner. Keeps fields for parameters that have been removed from the query.
    Preserve and EditA rectangle with a swooping right-facing arrow in the upper-right corner, and a negative sign inside a circle in the bottom-right corner. Does not keep fields for parameters that have been removed from the query.
    Clear ParametersA rectangle with a swooping right-facing arrow in the upper-right corner, and a garbage can in the bottom-right corner. Extracts parameters directly from the query.