Question

Asp.net Crystal 10 passing parameters

Asked by: lawrmc

Hi,
I am using a webform with one text box to pass a string parameter to a CR. The code is below.
When the page loads it asks..
The report you requested requires further information.

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and has a textbox for the param. If I ignore this and enter my param the CR opens and displays correctly. I thought setting
CrystalReportViewer1.EnableParameterPrompt = False  in   the page load would stop this, but I get an error
Missing parameter values.

Anyone have any suggestions?

 Private Sub GenerateRPT(ByVal ProductID As String)
        ' Declare variables needed to pass the parameters
        ' to the viewer control.
        Dim paramFields As New ParameterFields()
        Dim paramField As New ParameterField()
        Dim discreteVal As New ParameterDiscreteValue()
        'Dim rangeVal As New ParameterRangeValue()

        ' The first parameter is a discrete parameter with multiple values.

        ' Set the name of the parameter field, this must match a
        ' parameter in the report.
        paramField.ParameterFieldName = "ProductID"

        ' Set the first discrete value and pass it to the parameter
        discreteVal.Value = ProductID
        paramField.CurrentValues.Add(discreteVal)

 
        paramFields.Add(paramField)

        ' Set the parameter fields collection into the viewer control.
        CrystalReportViewer1.ParameterFieldInfo = paramFields
        CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = New Report1()


    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim ProdId As String
        ProdId = txtProductID.Text
        GenerateRPT(ProdId)
    End Sub

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2004-05-06 at 07:22:47ID20980230
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Answers

 

by: mlmccPosted on 2004-05-06 at 07:57:47ID: 11006279

I suspect the name is incorrect or the value is the wrong type.

From VB the names are of the form {?ParamName}.  I don't know if the ASP interface requires you to use the { } or the ?.  you might try that.

Here are some CR9 ASP examples.  I don't think much changed.
http://support.businessobjects.com/communityCS/FilesAndUpdates/aspxmps9.exe.asp

mlmcc

 

by: lawrmcPosted on 2004-05-06 at 08:01:00ID: 11006326

Hi,
the parameter name is OK and all the functionality works when I enter a param in my textbox. I just get hit with my textbox for the parameter and an auto generated textbox asking for a parameter. I want to disable parameter prompting without getting the errors on load.

 

by: lawrmcPosted on 2004-05-06 at 10:44:01ID: 11008106

mmm Tried the same code on my laptop and it works!! Tried it with both access and SQL Server dbs and reports..

 

by: mlmccPosted on 2004-05-06 at 20:21:55ID: 11011746

When does this appear?
     The report you requested requires further information.

I think I know the order of events
You open the page with the viewer
It prompts for information
You enter the information into your text box
You click a button to generate the report.

Is the viewer somehow associated with a report before you open the form?  I suspect it is and the report requires parameters.  When you enter a value then press the button it overrides the original request and you don't get prompted again.

Setting EnableParameterPrompt to False works to disable parameter prompting when the report opens but only if a parameter has been supplied. If the viewer has a report it may be trying to load the report as the form/viewer loads but no parameter has been passed or entered at that point so the report prompts.

mlmcc

 

by: lawrmcPosted on 2004-05-10 at 02:52:26ID: 11029795

Ahaa, sneaky line of code in the page init section   CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = New Report1()
Forgot this was there when I was messing about.

 

by: mlmccPosted on 2004-05-10 at 06:08:40ID: 11030729

Thanks.  Glad i could help

mlmcc

 

by: HeritagecomputerPosted on 2004-09-24 at 00:19:34ID: 12140690

whenver i design a crystal report from within dot net environment, it gives me this error
CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.LogOnException: Logon failed.
the code i have used is as follows:

Dim rpt As ReportDocument
        rpt = New ReportDocument
        CrystalReportViewer1.DataBind()
        rpt.Load("c:\inetpub\wwwroot\west\reports\rep1.rpt", OpenReportMethod.OpenReportByDefault)
        rpt.SetDatabaseLogon("sa", "123", "server1", "eastdb")
        CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = rpt
        CrystalReportViewer1.ShowFirstPage()
somebody please tell me, where i m wrong!!!

 

by: mlmccPosted on 2004-09-24 at 20:11:56ID: 12149029

Heritagecomputer - Please ask you rown question

mlmcc

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