#### Refreshing report data

When you refresh data from the Preview tab, the Refresh Report Data dialog box appears.

Select the Use current parameter values option to use the current parameter value.

Select the Prompt for new parameter values option to enter a new parameter value. When you select this option and click `OK`, the Enter Parameter Values dialog box appears.

- Enter String values exactly as they will appear in the field. If the parameter field allows multiple values, you can enter additional parameter values using the `Add`.
- Enter Boolean values using the following format: TRUE or FALSE.
- Enter Number values exactly as they will appear in the field.
- Enter Currency values exactly as they will appear in the field.
- Enter Date values using the following format: Date (Year, Month, Day). For example, Date (1997, 5, 21). To access the calendar, click the drop-down arrow beside the date.
- Enter Time values using the following format: Time (Hour, Minutes, Seconds AM/PM). For example, Time (4:32:12 PM). You can also select the unit of time and then use the up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers.
- Enter DateTime values using the following format: Date (Year, Month, Day), Time (Hour, Minutes, Seconds AM/PM). For example, Date (1997, 5, 21), Time (4:32:12 PM). You can also enter DateTime values by using the associated drop-down arrow to access the calendar, and the up and down arrows to scroll through the time.

  Note: The drop-down arrow to access the calendar for dates and the up and down arrows to scroll for times will only be available if you have the correct version (4.70 or later) of comctl32.dll (there is a separate install program for this on Seagate Crystal Reports installation disk).

To use a different value than the default displayed, type a new value in the text box, and click OK.

To use the default value, click OK.

- If the parameter field is range limited, then you can only enter values within a certain range. The range limit is specified in the Set Default Value dialog box when creating or editing a parameter.
- If the parameter is a string value type, you can limit the values the user is able to enter by using the length limit option or by using an edit mask to restrict the format.

The program now runs the report using the new value(s) you specified.

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