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Crystal Reports 9 - Create parameter fields in batch instead of creating one by one


I want to create parameter fields (in this case all String) for lbl_AMT_RATE, lbl_AVG_COST, lbl_AVG_PRICE, ...... in Crystal Report 9. What I normally did is to create it one by one (See Photo). How can I create lots of parameters in batch. Let say I have a .properties file and stored a list of parameter I want to insert.

XXX.properties

lbl_AMT_RATE = Amt. %
lbl_AVG_COST = Avg. Cost
lbl_AVG_PRICE = Avg. Price
. . .

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Solution

  • Thanks @MilletSoftware for the 3rd-party Crystal Reports UFLs info. But it seems most of them are modify base and it doesn't seems to be able to create parameters in batch.

    I end up using UiPath StudioX to automate this process for me. I used .xlsx instead of .properties file to store the parameter name. The the automation will take the parameter from .xlsx and loop the process of "create parameter field". The only down side is it takes quite some time to do so but thats not an issue for me.