Default values in cascading prompts

Hi,
We are using Crystal Reports 2008 and our environment is Business Objects XI 3.1.
We have certain crystal reports with dynamic cascading prompts. Is there anyway where we can set the default value in the child parameter based upon the value selected in the parent parameter.
Thanks

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