Date format in parameter field type date

Post Author: Luciano Brandao
CA Forum: Crystal Reports
Hi I need show /input date format dd-mm-yyyy in paramters field type date when Crystal prompt parameter to user. I used Crystal 11 Can help-me ? thanks

Post Author: Crystal Fire
CA Forum: Crystal Reports
Put this in the page header to show the date parameters chosen for the report. Make sure you change the select expert for the date field to = ?{date field}
"All Posting Dates Between "+ ToText(Minimum({?date field}),"M/d/yyyy")" and "ToText(Maximum({?date field}),"M/d/yyyy")

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With an IT professional or a computer expert it does not seem to be a matter as they understand this is just another way to write date but many of our clients already used to with the dd-mm-yyyy and they are not American. If you say this was by design howcome in CR 8.5 the date in this dialog box follows the format in the regional settings. In CR 8.5 when you change date format in regional setting it reflect immediately in the parameter box. Asume what you say is true I would like to ask Business Objects that this is a backward development or just a way to purse every one in this world to follow the American style.
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