Can Refresh remember the previous parameter values?

JamesJ

When using the Refresh option in CC, the parameters seem to go back to the original default values. It would be nice if Refresh remembered the previous parameter values, so you didn't have to reset them all. For example, if you wanted to re-run a report with all the same parameter values except one, you would only have to change that one.

If CC could remember the previous parameter values, then it might also be nice if there were two Refresh options like in CR, an option to just refresh the report using the current parameter values, and an option to be prompted for new parameter values.

Just making some suggestions.

James

kgroff · Site Admin

This is possible but it really begins to blur the line between Crystal Corral and Crystal Delivery. I basically created Crystal Corral for those that wanted a stripped down version of Crystal Delivery, so I would like to keep it separate. Crystal Delivery includes storing the DB login and parameter info. Is there a compelling reason why Crystal Delivery would not work for you?

JamesJ · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject:

Hmm. Not necessarily. I've just always thought of CD as a scheduler and not really for running reports on demand. Having to fill in all those schedule settings is probably too much for most users, but I suppose they don't have to do that if they're only running the reports on demand. I'll have to give it some thought.

CC's capability to organize the reports into folders looked interesting and the old CD won't do that. Does the CD rewrite include that capability? I haven't checked it out.

FWIW, I'm not looking for Crystal Corral to store the DB login and parameter values forever, like Crystal Delivery does. I was just thinking of making it more like running reports from Crystal Reports, which, for example, remembers the last parameter values used as long as a report is open. If most reports are only going to be run once in any given session, then remembering the parameter values you entered won't make much difference. But if you're going to re-run a report several times with slightly different parameters, it would be much easier if you only had to change those specific parameters.

Not trying to talk you into anything. :-) Just trying to explain "where I was coming from".

James

kgroff · Site Admin

I will see about saving the settings. I am not sure that I can set the parameter and still provide the dialog to allow you to change it.

JamesJ · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject:

> I will see about saving the settings.

That's all I can ask. Thanks again.

James