To set background of records in cross tab reports

[Guest_imported]

How is it possible to conditionally format the background color in the cross tab section so that the background will alternate every 1 record. The first record will be one color, the next record will be another color, the next record will be back to the first color... etc

 

[kenhamady]

Sorry, CR doesn't support this.
But if you create a manual cross-tab, you can do this with a running total that controls the condition. See the general forum, for my FAQ on common formulas. It has a description of manual cross-tabs. Ken Hamady, On-site/Phone Crystal Reports Training/Consulting
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[ctwilliams]

Crystal Reports 8 supports this. Below is a link that describes how to do it:

http://support.crystaldecisions.com/library/kbase/articles/c2006837.asp

 

[kenhamady]

This article is about using data conditions to control colors, not alternating colors every row. I don't think this will help unless you know the values of all of the rows in advance and hard code them. Ken Hamady, On-site Custom Crystal Reports Training & Consulting
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