Chapter 4 Understanding and Implementing Formulas
In this chapter
Using the Workshop Formula Editor 103
Creating Formulas with the Formula Expert 122
Using the Formula Extractor to Create Custom Functions 123
The Multi-Pass Reporting Process of the Crystal Reports Engine 125
Crystal Reports in the Real World—Custom Functions 128
Introduction
Chapter 2, “Selecting and Grouping Data,” introduced the concept of formulas, and you saw how to create them and subsequently drop them into a report from the Field Explorer. This chapter explores the Formula Editor in more detail.
Formulas provide great flexibility and power when creating Crystal Reports by enabling you to create derived
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