Prompt for Parameter

Hello,
is there a way to prompt for parameter on opening report? Also, is there a control that can be placed on the report to prompt for new parameters?
Thanks

Have a look at the 3rd-party viewers listed at http://www.kenhamady.com/bookmarks.html they would all prompt for parameters directly.
To address the question about placing a parameter as a control on the report layout, there's a short video demonstrating how this is done with my DataLink Viewer software: see [video demo|http://www.milletsoftware.com/Download/DLV_Demo_Click_to_Change_Parameter/DLV_Demo_Click_to_Change_Parameter.html]

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Hi
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from the CMC you have to set the default connection or wat connection should this report use,
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Edited by: Babak Akbari on Aug 13, 2009 8:34 AM
Edited by: Babak Akbari on Aug 13, 2009 11:12 AM

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