Parameter default information 3

[GaryWilsonCPA]

I have created a parameter that is for the user to select a date range. I have inserted a date of 1/1/2002 as the default. I think the report would be better if the default date was always the current date. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks for your help

Gary

 

[dgillz]

Gary,

I do not believe this is possible but I would love to see this done. I hope you are listening, Crystal Decisions.

Software Support for Sage Mas90, Macola, Crystal Reports, Goldmine and MS Office

 

[csm2]

On the "Set Default Values" screen, I have all the fields blank except for the "Select or Enter Value to Add" which shows current date in MM/DD/YYYY format. If you click on the drop down arrow, a calendar for the current month is displayed with current date highlighted.

I use Seagate Info 7.5.

 

[alley211]

Hi,

If you don't put a default value for the date in the parameter it will always come up with the current date.

By putting the default date in you are overruling this.

alley

 

[dgillz]

Good one alley. It always helps to keep things simple. Software Support for Sage Mas90, Macola, Crystal Reports, Goldmine and MS Office

 

[LMCRYER]

Be careful doing this if you are using datetime fields though, it can create quite a mess (as I've learned from experience!)

 

[GaryWilsonCPA]

Thanks for all the response - where is the "set default values screen"

I am using cr 8.5 and have not located this.

 

[GaryWilsonCPA]

duh - i just realized where the set default values screen is" its on the parameter editor

THANKS

 

[GaryWilsonCPA]

CSM2 - DO YOU WORK WITH CREATIVE SOCIO MEDICS?

 

[csm2]

GaryWilson - No, I do not. Why do you ask?

 

[GaryWilsonCPA]

The name of our medical billing software is (CSM) creative socio medics. All the reporting is done through crystal. I saw the csm2 and guessed you were working on csm software. Thanks for your post as we were able to use this info.