Subreport to simplify page header standard?

[dean12]

I've got about 200+ Crystal 8.5 reports. I'm trying to go through these (they have been developed over a number of years) and make them consistant visually. That means a consistant page header, fonts, etc.

So far, I have been editing these one at a time but that is very tedious. I got to thinking that perhaps I could make a subreport that served as the page header and drop that on each of my reports.

OK, I did that and it works - basically. Of course the issue is that I have variables on the subreport that represent different things in the page header. For example:


@rpt_title @co_name
@client_name Page N of M

I need to substitute in values for these 3 fields (rpt_title, client_name, and co_name). I also need to print the page number (i.e. 4 of 500).

How to best get these values over to the sub-report? I would really like to circumvent having all sorts of complex linkages.

Appreciate the feedback.

 

[dean12]

Well here's what I did so far and it seems to work:

1. I created a subreport and on that subreport placed a formula called "rpt_title".

2. In the actual formula itself for "rpt_title", I said:

shared StringVar srlink_Title;
srlink_Title

3. In the main report, I had a formula called "argTitle" and there I said:

shared StringVar srlink_Title := argTitle;

 

[Guest_imported]

You might want to check out Crystal Reports v9. It has a repository for storing shared items such as graphics, formulas so if you make a change in the repository your reports will pick up the new graphic (logo , company header etc) . It also has a template function whereby you can tell it to use a certain .rpt as the template. It will then apply the same Header/Footer, fonts, colours etc.

 

[dean12]

Ah.....very interesting. With Upgrade being purchased with 8.5, I'm anxiously awaiting version 9

 

[qu1ncy]

Hi,

Have you checked out .rptInspector? This product enables you to apply the same change to many CR reports at one time. May be of help.
Go to

http://www.softwareforces.com/

and have a look.

Q