User`s guide

Lists of values are the data part of a prompt; the values from your data that your users will see and
select from.
Prompt groups, on the other hand, are the presentation part of a prompt. Crystal Reports treats prompt
groups as separate objects so that you can share the same list of values with different presentations.
For example, you can have a Shipping City prompt, and a Customer City prompt. Perhaps you allow
for multiple customer cities, but only a single shipping city in your report. You can design this report so
that it uses a single city list of values, but with two different prompt groups (or presentations styles).
For more information about using prompt groups, see Sharing common lists of values within a report.
21.4 Creating a parameter with a static prompt
A static prompt is one that always contains the same values. For example, if your parameter prompts
for a country value, you could create a static prompt because the country list represents a set of values
that does not change often.
Use the following steps to create a parameter with a static prompt that lets users see a list of customers
that they can select a specific country from.
This procedure is made up of two sets of steps. The first is creating the parameter, and the second is
using the Select Expert to incorporate the parameter into the record selection filter.
21.4.1 To create a parameter with a static prompt
1.
Open the sample report called Group.rpt.
Sample reports are located on the SAP Business Objects Support web site.
2.
On the View menu, click Field Explorer.
Tip:
Another way to do this is to click the Field Explorer button on the Standard Toolbar.
The Field Explorer dialog box appears.
3.
Select Parameter Fields and click New.
The Create New Parameter dialog box appears.
4.
Enter a name for the parameter in the Name field (up to 255 alphanumeric characters).
This example uses Country.
5.
Select the appropriate Type from the list.
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