What is the reserved word FORMULA
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Topic: What is the reserved word FORMULA
Posted By: Central
Subject: What is the reserved word FORMULA
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2014 at 4:57am
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Hi, I am working with a work collegue's crystal report and notice that there is a reserved word FORMULA i.e. it turns blue. He has a syntax of formual = a What is this and how is it used in a report?  |
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Posted By: kevlray
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2014 at 5:19am
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It is used when you are using BASIC syntax (vs. Crystal) in a formula. It is required to return the value of the formula. Example: Dim x as integer Dim y as integer x =2 y = 4 Formula = x+y |
Posted By: Central
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2014 at 5:23am
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Thanks Kevlray for the quick reply. Looking at the syntax and your explaination, I can see how this works now.
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