Parameter drop-down list

Post Author: tss98
CA Forum: Crystal Reports
Does anyone know how to create a drop-list for a parameter such that it will only show those records which meet a certain criteria? For example, I am developing a report which prints out a single record (for a permit), but the drop-down list shows all the possible permit numbers and I only want to show those that are related to some certain criteria (like a certain permit type or a certain location or a certain company).

If it is a dynamic parameter then there is no way to get rid of the "..." since Crystal does not know what the values are to populate the parameter list until it is too late.

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Katherine Xiong
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