Tip: Inserting a User Name on Reports

Ever look at a printed report and wonder who ran it? One of the old tricks was to use a parameter for the user name when the report was run, but if you are using Crystal Reports Server or BusinessObjects Edge/Enterprise, there is a "Special Field" available in Crystal Reports called "Current CE User Name" that you can place on your report to tell you. To add this field to your report, select View > Field Explorer and expand the Special Fields section. You can then drag the field on to your report canvas-- when the report is viewed through Crystal Reports Server or BusinessObjects Edge/Enterprise, the name will appear.