Symptom
- Extra blank lines in the generated text file when exporting a report to text from Crystal Reports.
- When a report is exported to text format, and the setting for characters per inch is set to 35, blank lines are added between rows.
Environment
- SAP Crystal Reports 2020
- SAP Crystal Reports 2025
Resolution
- Add the registry key: Force255TwipLineHeight, and set the value to: 1
WARNING The following resolution involves editing the Microsoft Registry. Using the Microsoft Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems. Use the Microsoft Registry Editor at your own risk. For more information see the SAP Knowledge Base Article 1323322
- Open the Microsoft Registry Editor.
(In Microsoft Windows, under the menu Start, select Run, and type: regedit)
- In the Microsoft Registry Editor, navigate to the path
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SAP BusinessObjects\Suite XI 4.0\Crystal Reports\Export\Text - Add the DWORD value: Force255TwipLineHeight
- Set the value to: 1
- Open the Microsoft Registry Editor.
Keywords
CR, export, blank lines, text , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem
Product
SAP Crystal Reports 2020 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2025
SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public