Symptom
- How to delete group name from the group tree?
- How to remove group name from the Group Tree without removing the group by field as it is required for summarizing the data, in Crystal Reports?
Environment
- SAP Crystal Reports 2016
- SAP Crystal Reports 2020
Reproducing the Issue
- In Crystal Reports, create a report based on any data source.
- Insert 2 groups on the report.
- The Group Tree will show both group name values.
How to remove the second group from showing in the Group Tree?
Resolution
- Group Tree is based on the groups inserted on the report, and there is no option to change what it displays.
- A potential workaround is to not show the second group is to only group by the first group, and insert the second group in a subreport.
- In Crystal Reports, create a report based on any data source.
- Insert a group.
- Create another report by inserting a group on the second database field.
- Insert this report as a subreport in Group Gooter of main report.
- Link the subreport to the main report on the first group database fields.
- The main report Group Tree will only show the group inserted on the main report.
Keywords
CR, Group tree , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem
Product
SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2020