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- Crystal Reports Tutorial
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- Crystal Reports - Templates
- Crystal Reports - Inserting Objects
- Crystal Reports - Charts
- Crystal Reports - Cross Tab Layout
- Crystal Reports - Defining Formulas
- Crystal Reports - Formula Workshop
- Creating & Modifying Formulas
- Crystal Reports - Apply Boolean Formulas
- Crystal Reports - If-Then-Else
- Crystal Reports - Applying Calculations
- Crystal Reports - Conditional Formatting
- Crystal Reports - Creating Variables
- Crystal Reports - Creating Arrays
- Crystal Reports - Parameters
- Crystal Reports - Filters
- Crystal Reports - Prompt Panels
- Crystal Reports - Cascading Prompts
- Crystal Reports - Create Parameter Field
- Crystal Reports - Edit Parameter Field
- Crystal Subreports - Overview
- Crystal Reports - Data Export Overview
- Crystal Reports - Data Export to Excel
- Crystal Reports - Data Export to XML
- Crystal Reports - Data Export to HTML
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- Crystal Reports Useful Resources
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- Crystal Reports - Discussion
Crystal Reports - Prompt Panels
While creating parameters, two types of prompt options can be used.
Prompt to user will create a prompt for the user to enter the value of parameter.
Hidden Prompt will be used to pass some initial values or values by formula and not by the user.
![Prompt Panel](/crystal_reports/images/prompt_panel.jpg)
When you use prompt to user option in Prompt panel, you need to enter Prompt text. Prompt panel gives you three options −
Do not show prompt − It doesn’t give you an option to change value at the report level.
Show as Editable Prompt − It gives an option to enter different value each time.
Show as Read Only Prompt − It gives an option to see the value in read-only mode.
Hidden Prompt are used to pass initial values or values by formula.
![Hidden Prompt](/crystal_reports/images/hidden_prompt.jpg)
To pass initial value, click on ellipsis button just before function button. Once you click on this, it asks you to enter a value for the parameter. Once you enter the value and click on OK that value will be saved in Hidden prompt.
![Add a Value](/crystal_reports/images/add_a_value.jpg)
To add a value, type the value and click on Add. When you drag the parameter to the report, that value will appear in the report as shown in the above image.