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Pass Parameter Value to Crystal Report Subreport

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I am using the CrystalReportViewers12 in my Apache Tomcat web-application. I have got the report to be fully functional and am even able to pass parameters to the Report. But when attempting to pass a parameter value to the sub-report I receive the following error:

ReportSDKParameterFieldException: Some parameters are missing values---- Error code:-2147217394 Error code name:missingParameterValueError.

I should mention that the parameter in the Sub-Report is linked to a field on the Main Report.

Here are the two methods I attempted to utilize to set the sub-report parameter value but to no avail.

//I know this method works for adding Parameter values to the main report
1. Fields parameterFields = new Fields();
ParameterField paramField = new ParameterField();
ParameterFieldDiscreteValue paramFieldDiscreteValue = new ParameterFieldDiscreteValue();
Values paramValues = new Values();

paramFieldDiscreteValue.setValue("PARAM_VALUE");
paramValues.add(paramFieldDiscreteValue);
paramField.setName("P_PARAMETER_NAME");
paramField.setCurrentValues(paramValues);
parameterFields.add(paramField);
parameterFields.setReportName("SUB_REPORT_NAME");
viewer.setParameterFields(parameterFields);


2. ReportClientDocument clientDoc  = new ReportClientDocument();
clientDoc.setReportAppServer(ReportClientDocument.inprocConnectionString);  
clientDoc.open("REPORT_NAME", OpenReportOptions._openAsReadOnly);

IStrings subNames = clientDoc.getSubreportController ().getSubreportNames ();
for (int subNum = 0; subNum < subNames.size (); subNum++)
{
    DataDefController dataDefController = clientDoc.getSubreportController().getSubreport(subNames.getString(subNum)).getDataDefController();

Fields paramFieldd = (Fields) dataDefController.getDataDefinition().getParameterFields();

    clientDoc.getDataDefController().getParameterFieldController().setCurrentValue(subNames.getString(subNum),paramFieldd.getField(subNum).getName(), 0);
}

At this point I'm a bit stuck and would appreciate any help.

Thanks.
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Mike McCrackenSenior Consultant
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Commented:
If you are linking on the parameter, you shouldn't have to pass the value to the subreport from the application.

mlmcc
chompzilla

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Commented:
I am linking on the parameter. I assumed as well that if I was linking on the parameter that I wouldn't be required to pass a value. I'm assuming I receive this error because I'm using the Viewer? If I remove the subreport, I can call/display the report just fine. This is why I'm at such a loss, because logically I shouldn't have to pass a value but apparently the viewer feels otherwise.
13598

Commented:
Does your dataset require login info? The missing parameter may be the logon info.
13598

Commented:
Are you setting your parameters AFTER you set your datasource?
If you try to set the parameters before you set your datasource the parameters get lost.
chompzilla

Author

Commented:
The dataset does require login info but that portion is functioning correctly. I have params in the main and subreport and if I remove params from subreport it will run correctly. As stated above I've attempted to replace the subreport param two diff ways with neither working.
13598

Commented:
When you remove params the subreport doesn't run then or it does and brings in everything?
Are you passing the login info to the subreport?
13598

Commented:
Try something like this:
Private Sub _setCRLogonInfo(ByRef report As ReportDocument)
  Dim connection As IConnectionInfo   Dim dbConnection As BaseClasses.Configuration.DatabaseConnection
  Dim connName As String = BOND_LOGTable.Instance.ConnectionName
   dbConnection = _
    DatabaseConnection.Parse(connName, _
    System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("MyConnectionString"))
   ' Set Database Logon to main report
  For Each connection In report.DataSourceConnections
    connection.SetConnection(dbConnection.DatabaseServer, dbConnection.DatabaseName, False)
    connection.SetLogon(dbConnection.UserName, dbConnection.Password)
    'Do this twice for emphesis.  For some reason, doesn't seem to stick the 1st time.
    'connection.SetLogon(dbConnection.UserName, dbConnection.Password)
  Next
   ' Set Database Logon to subreport
  Dim subreport As ReportDocument
  For Each subreport In report.Subreports
    For Each connection In subreport.DataSourceConnections
      connection.SetConnection(dbConnection.DatabaseServer, dbConnection.DatabaseName, False)
      connection.SetLogon(dbConnection.UserName, dbConnection.Password)
    Next
  Next
End Sub
Commented:
This solution was solved by creating our own custom parameter screen and storing values in the database.