Suppressing subreports within main reports by selection formulas/booleans

[yosteevo]

Crystal Reports 2008 Experts"


Is it possible to suppress a subreport that is within a main report by using record selection formulas / booleans (true/false scenarios)?

For example:
If IsNull({database.field})
Then
True
Else
False


Any help would be great!
I'm trying to get around creating multiple customized reports for my department's needs.



Thanks

Stephen Waichulis

 

[RTag]

Right click on the subreport and click on menu "Format Subreport". A dialog box will be shown, find the check box "Supress" and click the related button "X+2" ( on the right side) - you can write your formula in the formula editor which will be shown .

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[yosteevo]

Hello RTag,
Thanks for responding.

I need to control the suppression of the entire subreport from the main report.
I was trying to control the suppression of my subreports by writing syntax within the subreports and this still generated lots of blank white space.

My intention is to create a parameter that will prompt the user to say yes or no for certain subreports to run/show. The parameters need to be controlled by a boolean / true/false option that would essentially suppress the entire subreport if certain testing was not performed by our LAB.

I believe creating a parameter is the answer to what I'm attempting to do.
I'm just not sure how to link this parameter to the subreports I wish to show or hide.

Stephen

 

[lbass]

Please do NOT cross post--there are now six posts instead of the one you needed.

-LB

 

[lbass]

No, i'm wrong. There are about five sets of two of the same posts! Please do not do this again.

-LB