Re: Parameters in Crystal Reports.Net

From: Andy Lim (admin_at_infoteknika.com)
Date: 11/15/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 03:09:39 +0700

Sunil,

are you using SQL server for your CR you mentioned about?
could you display your report with a web browser? because i tried many times
(with SQL server) and always got "Logon failed" error everytime i view the
report with a browser
would you please share your code with us?

thanks,
andy

"Sunil Sabir" <SunilSabir@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7277C392-6A67-43BF-B320-183295EAAC19@microsoft.com...
> Dear All,
>
> I am quite new to crystal reports.Net.I have made a web Form with a drop
> down box in it. I load 2 values in the drop down box as follows in Form
Load
> event.
>
> dropdownbox.items.add("Doctors")
> dropdownbox.items.add("Dentist")
>
> Now in front of this dropdown box I have a button called GO. So what I
> basically
> want is when I click this button. It should show me the report in a new
> window
> depending on what I select. I am storing the value of the dropdownbox in
a
> session variable.
>
> Session("Profession")= dropdownbox.SelectedItem.text
>
> I have done some research on the internet.I found a lot of information.
> regarding my problem.But one thing which is confusing me is the following
> line:
>
> Dim parameterfieldDefinition as
> CrystalDecisions.Crystalreports.Engine.ParameterFieldDefinition
>
> parameterfieldDefinition =
> MyReport.DataDefinition.ParameterFields.Item("NAME")
>
> The problem is that in my case I dont know what should I put down in place
> of NAME in the above line. I tried to put Session("Profession") but it
> gives an error. Honestly speaking I can't figure out the meaning of
> ParameterFieldDefinition. Can any one explain this to me please. and also
> what should I put here in my case.
>
> Any help will be much appreciated.
>
> cheers,
> Sunil Sabir
>