Symptom
- After saving an exported RTF document to plain text, the saved report truncates the dash symbol (-)
- it discards the symbols like "-" or "_" from the report
Environment
- Crystal Report XIR2(All Service Pack)
- Crystal Reports 2008 (All Service Pack)
- Windows XP
Resolution
- Create the Crystal Report using Xtream Sample Database.
- Click on File from Menu bar
- Click on "Export" then "Export report" and select RTF format from the drop down
- Select “Disk” as destination and save the report on Desktop
- Open the exported report and save it as “plain text"
- It prompts one window for File Conversion
- Tick the check box for “Allow character substitution"
- It gives the “-” in the report
Keywords
Export, RTF, Truncates , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem
Product
SAP Crystal Reports all versions
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