To create a Crystal Report which will prompt for a value and if nothing is entered select the alternative value from the database record.

Hi Experts,
I am working on a report in Crystal (2008) which will prompt user to input a value, but if nothing is entered then it will select relevant database value.
I created a string parameter prompt called "{?Pack_Qty_Overide}" and used the following formula.
IF {?Pack_Qty_Overide} = ""
THEN {OITM.SalPackUn}
ELSE {?Pack_Qty_Overide}
However, when I check the formula in editor, it says that there should be a number at the end of "Else" clause.
What am I doing wrong?

Hi Janos,
OITM.SalPackUn is Numeric(19.6). When I used parameter input type as number, my formula returned error that "A number is required here" at the "if .... " statement.
So I used the formula you provided and it worked, such that when I input a quantity in parameter prompt it would display that, but if no override value given, the field remains blank - i.e. it does not display the value stored in OITM.SalPackUn.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
YP

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I am so desperated. Please help. I know this are very silly questions. But please.

Hi Jenny,
We are also using Crystal Reports for our Oracle Database, we normally just select the tables we want to use or create our own SQL query.
However, if you really want to use Oracle stored-procedure (which performs faster than a SQL query because the stored procedure is compiled in advance), you can look at this document:
http://support.businessobjects.com/communityCS/TechnicalPapers/scr_oracle_stored_procedures.pdf
Hope this will answer your questions.

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Hi,
I am using Jsp to create a crystal report from an oracle database.To create a new report document,i am using the ReportClientDocument class in the
"com.crystaldecisions.sdk.occa.report.application.ReportClientDocument " package.
I am using this code:
 ReportClientDocument rpt=new ReportClientDocument ();
 rpt.newDocument();The report application server running on my machine does not support this.
I have to use an IReportAppFactory interface method which is part of the package com.crystaldecisions.sdk.occa.managedreports.*,, in order to create a new report document.Can anbody help be know how to use this interface in a Jsp??
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,

Hi Tim, For security reasons we do not save the database password with the report. There are a few ways to solve what you are trying to do:<ol><li>Use the Create Viewer JSP page wizard to auto-generate the code. You will need to use the API option and select the option to "Log on to existing data connections" as well as the option to "Connect the CrystalReportPageViewer" (Note: I suspect that the reason you had a blank page the first time you tried this is because you did not have an Output option selected) The code that is generated will provide you with the ability to pass in the database authentication and then launch the report in the viewer. </li><li>The other option is to use a JNDI Connection at runtime. If you setup a JNDI Data Source you should have the ability to store the database authentication with the Data Source. To have the report use a JNDI connection at runtime you will need to set the name of the JNDI Data Source using the Properties View of the database in the Report Designer.</li></ol>Anyway, give this a shot and let me know how you make out.Regards, Sean Johnson (CR4E Product Manager) <a href="http://www.eclipseplugincentral.com/Web_Links-index-req-ratelink-lid-639.html">Rate this plugin @ Eclipse Plugin Central</a>

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Hi all,
I would like to know if there is any way how to call .NET code using Crystal Reports for VS2010 to create Blank Crystal Report template with specific DataDefinition?
I want to save work with opening Crystal Reports application and manually adding DataDefinition fields which my application provides...
Thank you for your reply in advance,
Honza
Edited by: honzajic on Sep 20, 2011 3:53 PM

Hello Honza
You will have to use the InProc RAS SDK as this includes report creation APIs. A few resources to get you started:
[How to Use The RAS SDK .NET With In-Process RAS Server|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/10b840c0-623f-2b10-03b5-9d1913866b32]
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[Report Application Server .NET API Guide|http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/sapCRVS2010/en/xi4_rassdk_net_api_en.zip]
[Report Application Server .NET SDK Developer Guide|http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/sapCRVS2010/en/xi4_rassdk_net_dg_en.zip]
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Requirement : I want to create a function module/report which will convert smartform into PDF .
Thanks in advance

Hi All ,
zsuresh_test : for converting smartform into pdf.
when I am excuting this report(zsuresh_test) and by passing the smartform name FOPCR_STANDARD_F1
I am getting error :
Incorrect parameter with CALL FUNCTION
Can you please help me out..
REPORT zsuresh_test.
Variable declarations
DATA:
w_form_name TYPE tdsfname VALUE 'FOPCR_STANDARD_F1',
w_fmodule TYPE rs38l_fnam,
w_cparam TYPE ssfctrlop,
w_outoptions TYPE ssfcompop,
W_bin_filesize TYPE i, " Binary File Size
w_FILE_NAME type string,
w_File_path type string,
w_FULL_PATH type string.
Internal tables declaration
Internal table to hold the OTF data
DATA:
t_otf TYPE itcoo OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
Internal table to hold OTF data recd from the SMARTFORM
t_otf_from_fm TYPE ssfcrescl,
Internal table to hold the data from the FM CONVERT_OTF
T_pdf_tab LIKE tline OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
This function module call is used to retrieve the name of the Function
module generated when the SMARTFORM is activated
CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
EXPORTING
formname = w_form_name
VARIANT = ' '
DIRECT_CALL = ' '
IMPORTING
fm_name = w_fmodule
EXCEPTIONS
no_form = 1
no_function_module = 2
OTHERS = 3
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
Calling the SMARTFORM using the function module retrieved above
GET_OTF parameter in the CONTROL_PARAMETERS is set to get the OTF
format of the output
w_cparam-no_dialog = 'X'.
w_cparam-preview = space. " Suppressing the dialog box
" for print preview
w_cparam-getotf = 'X'.
Printer name to be used is provided in the export parameter
OUTPUT_OPTIONS
w_outoptions-tddest = 'LP01'.
CALL FUNCTION w_fmodule
EXPORTING
ARCHIVE_INDEX =
ARCHIVE_INDEX_TAB =
ARCHIVE_PARAMETERS =
control_parameters = w_cparam
MAIL_APPL_OBJ =
MAIL_RECIPIENT =
MAIL_SENDER =
output_options = w_outoptions
USER_SETTINGS = 'X'
IMPORTING
DOCUMENT_OUTPUT_INFO =
job_output_info = t_otf_from_fm
JOB_OUTPUT_OPTIONS =
EXCEPTIONS
formatting_error = 1
internal_error = 2
send_error = 3
user_canceled = 4
OTHERS = 5
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
t_otf[] = t_otf_from_fm-otfdata[].
Function Module CONVERT_OTF is used to convert the OTF format to PDF
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'
EXPORTING
FORMAT = 'PDF'
MAX_LINEWIDTH = 132
ARCHIVE_INDEX = ' '
COPYNUMBER = 0
ASCII_BIDI_VIS2LOG = ' '
PDF_DELETE_OTFTAB = ' '
IMPORTING
BIN_FILESIZE = W_bin_filesize
BIN_FILE =
TABLES
otf = T_OTF
lines = T_pdf_tab
EXCEPTIONS
ERR_MAX_LINEWIDTH = 1
ERR_FORMAT = 2
ERR_CONV_NOT_POSSIBLE = 3
ERR_BAD_OTF = 4
OTHERS = 5
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
To display File SAVE dialog window
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_save_dialog
EXPORTING
WINDOW_TITLE =
DEFAULT_EXTENSION =
DEFAULT_FILE_NAME =
FILE_FILTER =
INITIAL_DIRECTORY =
WITH_ENCODING =
PROMPT_ON_OVERWRITE = 'X'
CHANGING
filename = w_FILE_NAME
path = w_FILE_PATH
fullpath = w_FULL_PATH
USER_ACTION =
FILE_ENCODING =
EXCEPTIONS
CNTL_ERROR = 1
ERROR_NO_GUI = 2
NOT_SUPPORTED_BY_GUI = 3
others = 4
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
Use the FM GUI_DOWNLOAD to download the generated PDF file onto the
presentation server
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
EXPORTING
BIN_FILESIZE = W_bin_filesize
filename = w_FULL_PATH
FILETYPE = 'BIN'
APPEND = ' '
WRITE_FIELD_SEPARATOR = ' '
HEADER = '00'
TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS = ' '
WRITE_LF = 'X'
COL_SELECT = ' '
COL_SELECT_MASK = ' '
DAT_MODE = ' '
CONFIRM_OVERWRITE = ' '
NO_AUTH_CHECK = ' '
CODEPAGE = ' '
IGNORE_CERR = ABAP_TRUE
REPLACEMENT = '#'
WRITE_BOM = ' '
TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS_EOL = 'X'
WK1_N_FORMAT = ' '
WK1_N_SIZE = ' '
WK1_T_FORMAT = ' '
WK1_T_SIZE = ' '
IMPORTING
FILELENGTH =
tables
data_tab = T_pdf_tab
FIELDNAMES =
EXCEPTIONS
FILE_WRITE_ERROR = 1
NO_BATCH = 2
GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER = 3
INVALID_TYPE = 4
NO_AUTHORITY = 5
UNKNOWN_ERROR = 6
HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED = 7
SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED = 8
FILESIZE_NOT_ALLOWED = 9
HEADER_TOO_LONG = 10
DP_ERROR_CREATE = 11
DP_ERROR_SEND = 12
DP_ERROR_WRITE = 13
UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR = 14
ACCESS_DENIED = 15
DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY = 16
DISK_FULL = 17
DP_TIMEOUT = 18
FILE_NOT_FOUND = 19
DATAPROVIDER_EXCEPTION = 20
CONTROL_FLUSH_ERROR = 21
OTHERS = 22
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.

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