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jgarner Senior Member Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 159	Topic: Changing how a field is displayed Posted: 29 Oct 2009 at 12:24pm
	I have an asphanumeric field which displays data like this: 009AMO142597664507 I would like to somehow display it like this: 009-AMO-1425-9766-4507 I would also like to know if it is possible to split the data up on the Crystal Report by bringing the data into seperate fields. Thanks. Crystal Reports XI
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DBlank Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9053	Posted: 29 Oct 2009 at 12:45pm
	One way: left({table.field},3) + '-'+ mid({table.field},4,3)+'-'+ mid({table.field},7,4)+'-'+ mid({table.field},11,4)+'-'+ right({table.field},4) to seperate the fields just create a different formula from each part: Formula1=left({table.field},3) formula2=mid({table.field},4,3) etc.
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jgarner Senior Member Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 159	Posted: 29 Oct 2009 at 1:07pm
	Thanks DBlank. I was able to get the first formula to work, which I named ‘AlphaNum’. Here’s the formula based on what you mentioned: left({POLINE.GLDEBITACCT},3) + '-'+ mid({POLINE.GLDEBITACCT},4,3)+'-'+ mid({POLINE.GLDEBITACCT},7,4)+'-'+ mid({POLINE.GLDEBITACCT},11,4)+'-'+ right({POLINE.GLDEBITACCT},4) But the next formula is getting an error message saying ‘The remaining text does not appear to be part of the formula’. What I did was create a new formula and named it ‘Formula1’. Here’s the formula based on what you mentioned: Formula1=left({POLINE.GLDEBITACCT},3) I also tried: AlphaNum=left({POLINE.GLDEBITACCT},3) Formula1=left({POLINE.GLDEBITACCT},3) Formula1=left({@AlphaNum},3) But still get the same error message. I am sure it’s something very simple I am overlooking.
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DBlank Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9053	Posted: 29 Oct 2009 at 1:20pm
	Sorry just use: left({POLINE.GLDEBITACCT},3) I was using the "Formula1=" as showing the name but it is not part of the formula. Bad posting on my part Edited by DBlank - 29 Oct 2009 at 1:20pm
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jgarner Senior Member Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 159	Posted: 29 Oct 2009 at 1:24pm
	I may never have figured that one out without clarification. Thanks again for you help DBlank.
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