1282348 - How to create a Sub report based on the Main report filtered data.

How to create a Sub report based on the Main report filtered data.

1. Create a Crystal Report using Xtreme Sample Database and insert Customer table.

2.Create a subreport in a main report.

3.Try to get the data in subreport ,related to the filtered data in main report.

1. Create a Crystal Report using Xtreme Sample Database and insert Customer table.

2. Create three formulas :

             Reset: WhilePrintingRecords;

                         stringVar i;

                          i:="0";

            Evaluate: WhilePrintingRecords;

                          stringVar i;

                         i:=i+","+totext({Customer.Customer ID});

              Display: WhilePrintingRecords;

                            stringVar i;

3. Place the Reset Formula in Report Header Section; Evaluate Formula in Detail Section and Display Formula in Report Footer Section.

4. In Record Selection of main report write a formula,

            {Customer.Country} like [ "Egypt",USA","Austria"]

5. Create a Subreport using a command,

            Select * from customer where [customer.customer id] in ({?Para})

Note: {?Para} is a parameter with string data type created at command level.

6. Right Click on Subreport and select "Change Sub report links".

7. Select the @Display formula and link the field with the Parameter field that is "{?Para}".

8. Now the Subreport gets the data related to the filtered data in main report.

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Crystal Reports 2008 V0 ; SAP Crystal Reports 10.0 ; SAP Crystal Reports XI ; SAP Crystal Reports XI R2