Crystal Reports append multiple reports together

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+4 Q:

Crystal Reports append multiple reports together

Hello,

I have a number of reports that need to be both run separately and also as a group.

I've created these reports and was hoping I could just create a form where I could just append report1, report2, report3... together without creating a different report and making all of those reports subreports.

Is this possible?

Thanks,

Edit: I'm displaying it in the .NET WinForms control, but it will also be exported to PDF and perhaps DOC, XLS etc...

+3 A:

Create a third report that has the first N reports setup as sub-reports in the header one after the other. Why is this not a good option for you?

Possibly you could post-append. What is the output format?

Kieveli 2009-05-28 14:15:31

The reason subreports aren't optimal for me are because it seems easier to append in code (if possible) I'm new(ish) to CR and I find the GUI formating controls clunky. This approach isn't unacceptable, just less preferred.

Nathan Koop 2009-05-28 14:28:17

Preference is subjective. I prefer to do less work to get it working ;) I would create the UberReport, and show/hide sections like Gerrie says if you need to.

Kieveli 2009-05-28 14:31:51

That being said... It is possible to create a report from scratch in code... But not easier.

Kieveli 2009-05-28 14:32:20

Thanks, I thought I could do some new CrystalReport.AppendReport(report1) or something like that.

Nathan Koop 2009-05-28 14:35:22

+1 A:

use the option Kieveli suggested and show and hide the subreports depending on the user's choice if you want a more dynamic solution.

Gerrie Schenck 2009-05-28 14:19:33

Definitively the best to do it is using subreports, less coding, less trouble for you. Or instead, don´t use crystal reports, it's too messy

anyulled 2009-07-15 16:01:18

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