The Expert's
Guide to Crystal Reports Formulas
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Learn to write formulas like a Pro, and understand them!Let me take you "under the hood" with my book, The Expert's Guide to Crystal Reports Formulas. The guide explains Crystal Formulas from the simplest to the most complex. And, you get more than just examples of syntax. I explain how the various techniques work, why they work and when to use them. I cover all of the major topics, including tips and tricks that are rarely taught in classes. So, if you want a clear explanation of variables, arrays, looping logic and select case statements, this guide is for you. See the full list of topics below.
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The guide includes 32 annotated reports that demonstrate the techniques discussed in the material. These reports are saved with data so you can immediately preview them, modify them and experiment. The guide contains 46 no-nonsense pages of detailed explanations and practical examples. It is applicable to all versions of Crystal including the newest CR 2013. Most of the sample reports can be opened with versions as old as v8.5. Crystal Syntax is used in all of the formulas.
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The Expert's Guide to Crystal Reports Formulas:
The Basics of Writing a Crystal Reports Formula
What Formulas Do
What Formulas Can't Do
Formula Building Blocks
Browsing and Pasting Literal Values
Editing a Formula
Moving a Formula to Another Report
Character Formulas
Basic Character Operators
Character Operators that Generate Boolean Values
Character Functions
Numeric Formulas
Basic Math
Numeric Functions
Summary Functions
Summary Functions Across Detail rows
Summary Functions Across Totals
Date Formulas
Date Math Operators
Using Today’s Date
Other Date Functions
Assembling a Literal Date
Converting a Date to Text
Using IN with Date Range Functions
Other Date Functions in Versions 8 and 9
Date Tricks
Boolean Values
The Basic IF-THEN
Multiple IF-THEN
Select / Case
Is a Value "Between"
Is a Value "One Of"
The IsNull() Function
Writing a Selection Formula
Selecting Null Values
Boolean Tricks
Misc. Functions
Next() and Previous()
OnFirstRecord, OnLastRecord
InRepeatedGroupHeader
DrillDownGroupLevel
Using Comment Marks
Variables
An Overview of using Variables
Syntax Rules for Variables
Displaying a Variable
Running Total formulas - the “Old Way”
Variable Ranges and Arrays
Storing a Range Variable
Displaying the Range Variable
Creating an Array variable
Storing Individual Items into an Array
Looping Logic
How and When to use a FOR Loop
How and When to use a WHILE Loop
Special Formulas:
Conditional Formatting Formulas
The 2 (or 3) Selection Formulas
Why can't I total this formula?