Issue:

When designing a cross-tab in Crystal Reports (CR)

version 10, by default there is a blank rectangle

above the row headings where the column headings

are specified.

How can you add a text label at the top of the

rows in a cross-tab that spans multiple pages?

Resolution:

To add a text label at the top of the rows in a

cross-tab that spans multiple pages you must create

a "fake" report header and insert the cross-tab and

text label into it.

1. Create a formula for an empty group:

WhileReadingRecords;

""

2. Insert a group based on this formula. This

will be used instead of the report header and must

be the only group for the entire report or your

label will not be aligned properly.

3. Add the text object that you wish to display

as your label for the cross-tab to the group

header.

4. Right-click the text object, then click 'Format

Text'.

5. On the Common tab, click 'Repeat On Horizontal

Pages'.

6. On the 'Report' menu, click 'Section Expert'.

7. Click Group Header 1 and then click 'Underlay

following sections'.

8. Place the cross-tab in the group header and

adjust the alignment of the text object as needed

to display your label in the correct place.