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Quote amy79g Replybullet Topic: Change Data Type
     Posted: 25 Feb 2009 at 1:48pm

I need my subreport to link to my primary report through a field called "WO#".  In my primary report, this field is coming from a primary database and is a string data type.  In my subreport, the data is coming from a supplemental data sheet (in an excel format) and the data type is a number.  Because they are not the same data type, I cannot link them so my subreport shows only the information I need it to.

I have tried formatting the data in excel to text (doesn't work) and I have tried creating a formula that says ToText(Wo# field) and linking through that formula, but that isn't working either.
 
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Quote DBlank Replybullet Posted: 25 Feb 2009 at 2:12pm
Your totext formula probably added ".00" onto the end of it so it is not matching the other string exactly.
Try either adjusting your formula to:
ToText({table.Wo# field},0,'') to remove the decimal point and zeros.
 
If that doesn't work try reversing your logic and making a formula to convert your string to a number field and link on that.
tonumber(table.textfield)
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Quote amy79g Replybullet Posted: 25 Feb 2009 at 2:29pm
In this formula:  ToText({table.WO# field},0,")
 
Crystal is looking for the opposing " -- where should that go?
 
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Quote amy79g Replybullet Posted: 25 Feb 2009 at 2:32pm
Oh wait - got it -- I did 2 "" and it works!  Big%20smile
 
Next question -- now it is repeating my subreport many times.  How do I get it to show only once?? 
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Quote DBlank Replybullet Posted: 25 Feb 2009 at 2:32pm
It is 2 single ' characters not one double quote ( ' and ' not ").
You may not need it at all and can just use:
ToText({table.WO# field},0)
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Quote DBlank Replybullet Posted: 25 Feb 2009 at 2:33pm
DO you have your sub report on a Details line?
If so it will run the report for every instance.
Move it to a header or footer.
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Quote amy79g Replybullet Posted: 25 Feb 2009 at 2:49pm
YIPPEE!  Thank you!Thumbs%20Up
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