Hyperlinking results of a crystal report to a parameter in another rpt.

We have a requirement to hyperlink the result values of a field in a crystal report to a parameter in another report that returns the details of that value. Example below:
Rpt 1. Field:                                   Country
Values:(as hyperlinks)                     USA
                                                     Germany
                                                     France
So when a user clicks on the hyperlink "USA", report number two containing details for USA opens up like the example below:
USA,                  Population,          etc...etc....
North America     350M
The user should not be prompted to enter any parameters in the second report as it is expected to be parsed this from clicking on the value in the first report. The values in the first report are in a group section "country". We are using Crystal 2008 on a BW query.
Thanks for your help.

Hi,
Create a sub report which contains country wise informaiton and insert this report in your group footer. Now right click on your sub report and go in change sub report links and link your sub reportcountry parameter with your main report country parameter.
Now it will pass your opendoc parameter value to your sub report parameter and will display results without entring once again coutnry parameter for your sub report.
Thanks,
Sastry.

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