How to link two tables within a report in CR 8.5?

[ReportingAnalyst]

I am trying to link 2 tables within the Database -> Visual Linking Expert.

I know which two fields in the tables are to be linked. When I highlight the first table's column and then drag my mouse to the column of the 2nd table, I do not see any link established.

I know this sound like a very simple thing, but how can i link my tables?

Thanks.

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
When you drag the field over to Table2 do you get any popup message about the link you are attempting to make?
Any X symbol?

What database?




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[hilfy]

I found that in 8.5 it sometimes took several tries to get the tables to link. I also found that if I lined up the table objects in the linking expert so that I could draw a straight line from one field to the other it usually worked better.

-Dell

A computer only does what you actually told it to do - not what you thought you told it to do.

 

[Madawc]

Are the fields the same data type?

Madawc Williams (East Anglia, UK). Using Windows XP & Crystal 10

 

[Dimst]

ReportingAnalyst:

The way to link in visual linking within crystal reports 8.5 is that when you drag from the one table to the other, that you hold the mouse just a little beneath the field that you want to link to, then release the mouse button and the link will be there.

-D

 

[ReportingAnalyst]

Yeah...I tried the same alignment of tables. And linking works. Yes I am linking the columns which are of the same day type.

Thanks for all the input.