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crystalgal
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   Topic: If then else not working
Posted: 12 Sep 2012 at 4:42am |
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Hello all,
I have AB, BC, ED, KL data in database. my formula is
If thecolumn = "AB" then showthecolumn
else " "
when i run this sql it gives me blank.
what am I missing?
TIA
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DBlank
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 at 4:46am |
1. is your exmplaes one long stinrg and you need to check it or is it ab on one row BC on another row etc.?
2. are you trying to filter the data or conditionally hide something?
3. where are you creating the formula?
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 at 4:55am |
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Thank for the response
1) each row has different values 'AB','BC','DE','EF'
2) Just trying to filter data.
3) in formula section
hope this helps.
thanks
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 at 5:01am |
filtering is done int he select expert
click on the icon with the hand pulling the red sphere from the blue spheres.
add your selection criteria there
table.field='AB'
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 at 5:12am |
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My sql already has a condition where column IN('AB','CD','EF','GH')
I need all the four values in appropriate section in the report so If I do as you mention I will not get all other values. that is why I used in formula.
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 at 5:26am |
That is why I asked what it was for...?
I am confused as to what you are trying to accomplish...Are you trying to conditionally show/hide a column header here? or just show or hide the field?
Edited by DBlank - 12 Sep 2012 at 5:26am
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crystalgal
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 at 5:34am |
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sorry for the confusion.
out of different values I need the above mentioned values, which i need to use with different specification.
example:
1) if the value has AB then it goes to section 1
2) if the value has CD then it goes to section 2
and etc...
hope this helps
thanks
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 at 5:42am |
Your code structure looks fine so it is more likely to do with the data itself.
try and trim it to get rid of any spaces that you cannot see in the data
if trim({table.field})= "AB" then trim({table.field})
Edited by DBlank - 12 Sep 2012 at 5:44am
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 at 5:44am |
if you are looking to display the field in different columns based on the value you can place the field in each column and use conditional suppression on each field
right click on the field and select format then the suppression formual button and add you rboolean fomrula there
trim({table.Field})<>'AB'
Edited by DBlank - 12 Sep 2012 at 5:45am
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 at 6:01am |
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Tried everything and noting is working. Does Report footer has some rules? this part of the values are going on the report footer and would not take any conditions I am using.
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