PROMPT# parameter

Specifies values for parameter fields in a report. This method of specifying parameter values is used in older versions of Crystal Reports (for example, Crystal Reports 7). While it is not recommended, it can still be used. See also PROMPTEX parameter.

PROMPT#=<value>

<value> is a string. This arbitrary (and potentially empty) string is the new value of the prompt. Values are assigned to parameters in the order in which they exist in the report.

For example:

prompt0=CA

Note:    The Prompt# parameter is an older version of the Promptex# parameter. Do not use quotation marks around parameter values to indicate string values. All parameter values are passed to the report as strings, and intended numeric values are translated from strings to numbers by the report.

Remarks

If the report contains more than one parameter field, multiple values can be passed to parameters by incrementing the PROMPT index value. For example:

prompt0=CA&prompt1=1000

Prompts can be specified in the URL in any order; for example, prompt1 can appear before prompt0. However, index numbers must match the order that the prompts appear in the report.

Note:    Reports that have the PROMPT# parameter applied do not have their pages shared. Caching will be by user.