Are you tired of setting the formula language you want to use every time you create a formula? The formula editor will use the Crystal syntax option by default. To change the language, select File > Options and then click the Formula Editor tab. Use the drop-down list at the bottom of the window to select your default formula syntax.
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Crystal Reports: Commenting Formulas
Comments can be useful for documenting the various formulas you create in Crystal Reports. Additionally, if you want to prevent one or more lines of a formula from being executed, but you don’t want to delete or cut them (for example, if you want to test the effect of not running part of the code), simply make them into comments. To create a comment in Crystal syntax, type two forward[…]
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Watermarks are an excellent way to ensure continued security for your reports. To add a watermark, first copy the image you would like to use to the Page Header section. Select Go to Report > Section Expert. Select the Page Header under Sections, then check Underlay Following Sections on the Common tab. Click OK, and your report will be watermarked!If you would like the watermark to appear on the first page of the report[…]
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Interested in Crystal Reports Training? Check out our Course List to view course outlines For more information about Crystal Reports training, please call (512) 794-8440 or please fill out our Class Information Request Form and we will contact you with more information. In Crystal Reports (CR), when printing or previewing a report, the Group Header displays at the bottom of the page and the group’s records appear on the following[…]
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Interested in Crystal Reports Training? Check out our Course List to view course outlines! For more information about Crystal Reports training, please call (512) 794-8440 or please fill out our Class Information Request Form and we will contact you with more information. A common need in Crystal Reports is to combine or “concatenate” text strings so that the extra empty space between the data elements is eliminated, such as when[…]
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