Need help on...............Crystal Report's Select Expert feature..............!!!!

[Verghese]

There's an option in Crystal Report like "To set up record selection using Select Expert"........but I notice that I would be able to only hard-code the values that are already existing in the database field.........rather I'm looking for something where I can get the value selected directly from the combobox..........am I clear with those lines.........I need help on this............TIA

[SomeGuyThatIsMe]

you can use a parameter field, and set it at runtime, you could use a forumla field and change the formula text at runtime to return your value, or you could find a new product to use, i'm traped in the same place you are, trying to make CR dynamic...i've managed to an extent thanks to several online examples and "Crystal Reports .NET Programming" by Brian Bischof(not sure about the first name) but a lot of the features that made it so great for programmers have been removed in later versions the version for vs 6 you could almost build a whole report at runtime, and in 2008 you have to struggle to change anything at runtime, espically with any kind of chart. If you find a good alternative to CR please let me know.

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[Verghese]

Thanks for your reply...........i understand wht to do............but i think i lost my field explorer view.........wht to do now.........i'm unable to bring it back..........pls help

[SomeGuyThatIsMe]

um...view->field explorer? it could be a tab on the side mabye...i dont know what your in or how it was set up before...i cant really help with that.

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