Hi all,
I'm fairly new to Crystal and have a general question about the data when setting up a report.
I've chosen a data source in the report wizard (Crystal ver 12.0) and I'm at the grouping section (the same question applies to sorting, data selection,etc)
The wizard lists fields to group by, and in the top area on the left side (fields to choose from) it shows the fields I've chosen for the report, but then below it lists the exact same fields in the table or view I'm using as a source.
My question is, what difference does it make whether I choose, for example, the ProductID from the "Report Fields" or the ProductID from the lower secion (the actual data table name section)?
Why are they both there and what are the ramifications of choosing one over the other in terms of performance, useability, report maintenance, etc.?
Thanks,
--Jim
I'm fairly new to Crystal and have a general question about the data when setting up a report.
I've chosen a data source in the report wizard (Crystal ver 12.0) and I'm at the grouping section (the same question applies to sorting, data selection,etc)
The wizard lists fields to group by, and in the top area on the left side (fields to choose from) it shows the fields I've chosen for the report, but then below it lists the exact same fields in the table or view I'm using as a source.
My question is, what difference does it make whether I choose, for example, the ProductID from the "Report Fields" or the ProductID from the lower secion (the actual data table name section)?
Why are they both there and what are the ramifications of choosing one over the other in terms of performance, useability, report maintenance, etc.?
Thanks,
--Jim