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Quote TBT1 Replybullet Topic: Record selection with Multiple possible parameters
     Posted: 18 Oct 2012 at 4:43am
If {?Job} = {Job.Job} then
{?Job} = {Job.Job} and
{Job_Operation_Time.Work_Date} >= {?Start Date} and
{Job_Operation_Time.Work_Date} <= {?End Date}
Else
    If {?WorkCenter} = {Job_Operation_Time.WC} then
    {?WorkCenter} = {Job_Operation_Time.WC} and
    {Job_Operation_Time.Work_Date} >= {?Start Date} and
    {Job_Operation_Time.Work_Date} <= {?End Date}
    Else
        If {?Employee} = {Job_Operation_Time.Employee} then
        {?Employee} = {Job_Operation_Time.Employee} and
        {Job_Operation_Time.Work_Date} >= {?Start Date} and
        {Job_Operation_Time.Work_Date} <= {?End Date}
        Else
            {Job_Operation_Time.Work_Date} >= {?Start Date} and
            {Job_Operation_Time.Work_Date} <= {?End Date}



The above is a statement I am currently using to sort my report, it partially works..

The end goal is to be able to sort by any of the following

     Start and End Date, or
     Job and Start and End Date, or
     Employee and Start and End Date, or
     Work Center and Start and End Date.

Currently what happens is the report requires the Start and End Dates, which is good. But if I attempt to put an employee number (Ex 000030) in as a part of the sort, I still receive all of the same information as before, with only the date range.

Meaning all of the records for the date range that was entered in the prompt.

This occurs for all of the other "optional" sorts of Employee, Job, and or Work Center.

Eventually a co-worker may want to sort by Job which would then pull all of the entered information against the job. 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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Quote DBlank Replybullet Posted: 18 Oct 2012 at 4:50am

Please clarify,

is this for sorting purposes or selection purposes or both?
It sounds likeyou only need to filter on the dates but have a dynamic sort on date/job/employee or work center...
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Quote TBT1 Replybullet Posted: 18 Oct 2012 at 4:55am
It is ideally for selection purposes. The report sorts by Employee number which is like "000030"

The report currently shows all of the information, that is also a part of the selection field.

IE

If I have a report run with 10/18 to 10/18 it will show the Jobs, Employee name, and qty's run etc.

But want I need it to do is to specifically give me only the information I input into the Prompts. If the Prompt for Job Number is blank, ignore it, but if the Employee number is not blank, give my that Employees information for the date range, and only that employee.




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Quote DBlank Replybullet Posted: 18 Oct 2012 at 4:55am

what version are you running?

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Quote TBT1 Replybullet Posted: 18 Oct 2012 at 4:59am
Crystal reports XI 
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Quote DBlank Replybullet Posted: 18 Oct 2012 at 5:01am
XI does not allow for optional parameters so you need to use a substitute like an 'All' option.
Are you using dynamic params, static lists you are building or just letting the user type something into a blank field?


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Quote TBT1 Replybullet Posted: 18 Oct 2012 at 5:06am
The parameters are user entered. Dates, Job, Employee and Work Centers

Because we have a very large database that is being pulled from, a list  record wouldn't work.

By an all option what do you mean? 
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Quote DBlank Replybullet Posted: 18 Oct 2012 at 5:16am
Since you cannot leave a param blank the user needs to enter some value. You have to come up with a value for each param that is equivalent to a blank. It gets trickier for user entered params because you cannot control for typos or train them all to use the 'correct' language.
Usually report writers stick with a dynamic LOV and add an extra value like 'NONE' or 'ALL' so the user knows how to 'answer the parameter entry questions'
Versions 2008 or up allows for params to be left blank which is easier to deal with.
A very large DB can still use dynamic LOVs.
basically here is how you would write youe select statement
 
{Job_Operation_Time.Work_Date} in {?Start Date} to {?End Date}
and
({?Job} = 'All' or {?Job} = {Job.Job}) and 
({?WorkCenter} = 'All' or {?WorkCenter}={Job_Operation_Time.WC})
and
({?Employee} = 'All' or {?Employee} = {Job_Operation_Time.Employee})
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Quote TBT1 Replybullet Posted: 18 Oct 2012 at 5:20am
OK thank you for the tip,

Just a question, I've tried to create a date range param as you have it shown "{Job_Operation_Time.Work_Date} in {?Start Date} to {?End Date}"

and the formula editor tells me I have an error.

Is that convention used in newer versions of Crystal only?

Additionally,

Did you give me the entire promp code that I need, it looks complete to my "New to Crystal Eyes"

programming isn't my best skill set. 

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Quote TBT1 Replybullet Posted: 18 Oct 2012 at 5:23am
It works,

My god your great.

Do you think I should set a default value for the optional fields to "All" and change the description to say that they can change it?

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