how to show a field > 250chars

[stanja]

hello ,

i've got several fields whom contains more than 250chars.
The fields are cut off although it's big enough to contain everything.
The data is coming from a select
Is this an option that i must configure or ???

tx for any help
grtz Stanja

 

[pgtek]

hi
check this

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?SQID=704514&SPID=767&newpid=767&page=2

cheers

pgtek

 

[pgtek]

hi here is also this
Here is an example where the field will contain a list of items up to 600 characters in length. Since each string variable can only hold a maximum of 254 characters, the formula must declare three string variables to accommodate up to 600 characters. To display more values (that is, more characters), declare more string variables.

To launch the formula editor in Crystal Reports, complete the following:

PART 1:
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1. From 'Insert', click 'Field Object'. This opens the Field Explorer.

2. Click 'Formula Fields', and click the 'New' icon.

3. Enter a name for the formula, then click 'OK'. For example, SetFormula.

4. From the toolbar, select 'Basic Syntax' from the drop-down box. By default, 'Crystal Syntax' appears in the drop down box.

5. Create a formula similar to SetFormula that will display multiple values from a parameter containing less than 254 characters.

SetFormula:

'@SetFormula is used to set the 3 variables:
'To display a multiple value parameter that
'contains more than 254 characters, create a
'formula to concatenate all the values of the
'multiple value parameter into separate string
'variables. Each variable will store up to 254
'characters.

'Declares 3 shared string variables x, y, and z
WhilePrintingRecords:
shared x as string:
shared y as string:
shared z as string:

'Declares a number variable I and assigns it an initial value of 1.

dim i as number:
i = 1:

'loop for the number of elements in the parameter
for i = 1 to count({your field})

'if the length of the 1st variable (x) + the next element is less than 254
'then concatenate the next field value to x
'and increment i
if length(x) + length({your field}(i) + ", ") < 254 then
x = x + {your field}(i) + ", ":


'Else if the length of the 2nd variable + the next element is less than 254
'then concatenate the next field value to y
'and increment i
elseif length + length({your field}(i) + ", ") < 254 then
y = y + {your field}(i) + ", ":


'Else if the length of the 3rd variable (z) + the next element is less than 254
'concatenate the next field value to z
'and increment i
else if length(z) + length({your field}(i) + ", ") < 254 then
z = z + {your field}(i) + ", ":

End If
Next
formula = ""

PART 2:
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To create the following display formulas, launch the Crystal Reports Formula Editor by completing the following steps:

1. From 'Insert', click 'Field Object'. This opens the Field Explorer.

2. Click 'Formula Fields', and click the 'New' icon.

3. Enter a name for the formula, then click 'OK'. For example, DisplayX, DisplayY, DisplayZ.

4. From the toolbar, select 'Basic Syntax' from the drop-down box. By default, 'Crystal Syntax' appears in the drop down box.

5. Create three separate formulas to display the three variables x, y, and z and place each of these display formulas into a text object in the report.

'FORMULA DISPLAY X (@DisplayX)
'String variable to display its values
WhilePrintingRecords:
Shared x as string:
formula = x

'FORMULA DISPLAY Y (@DisplayY)
'string variable to display its values
WhilePrintingRecords:
Shared y as string:
formula = y

'FORMULA DISPLAY Z (@DisplayZ)
'string variable to display its values
WhilePrintingRecords:
Shared z as string:
formula = z

To insert the display formulas into the report, complete the following steps:

1. From 'Insert', click 'Text Object'. Place this text object in the Report Header.

2. From 'Insert', click 'Formula Field'. This opens the 'Insert Fields' dialog box.

3. Click @DisplayX, and insert this formula into the text object. Once the cursor changes to a paper icon with a + symbol, the formula is embedded in the text object.

4. Repeat step 4 for @DisplayY and @DisplayZ .

To format the text object allowing it to dynamically grow to display all the values of the field, complete the following steps:

1. Right-click the text object and click 'Format Field'.

2. Select 'Can Grow'.

When previewing the report, the text object in the Report Header now displays all the values of the field.

cheers



pgtek