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In Crystal Reports how do I find all the computers in my database (SQL 2008) that do NOT have a certain program?

Asked by: macpiano

I am using Trackit and it uses Crystal Reports. I want to search for all the computers that do not have our Lightspeed Systems anti virus program. I need the syntax.
thanks
Gary

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by: PCIIainPosted on 2009-08-14 at 00:54:44ID: 25095939

Group by computer, set up a formula that is 1 if product is Lightspeed and 0 if not,

Suppress the details section, and then suppress the group section if sum(formula,group) > 0

 

by: macpianoPosted on 2009-08-14 at 04:22:56ID: 25096846

I'm really green at the formula stuff.
Here is what I have and how do I get it to say =1 and then =0
{WORKSTAT.WS_NUM} <> 999999 and
{vWorkstation_software_details.FileVendor} = "Lightspeed Systems"

 

by: PCIIainPosted on 2009-08-14 at 04:24:46ID: 25096853

Crystal Syntax =

if({WORKSTAT.WS_NUM} <> 999999 and {vWorkstation_software_details.FileVendor} = "Lightspeed Systems") then
   1
else
  0

Basic Syntax =
if({WORKSTAT.WS_NUM} <> 999999 and {vWorkstation_software_details.FileVendor} = "Lightspeed Systems") then
formula = 1
else
formula = 0
end if

 

by: PCIIainPosted on 2009-08-14 at 04:27:59ID: 25096860

Suppression formula (in group header and footer in section expert, next to suppress there's a X-2 button)

sum({@formulaname},{groupingfield}) > 0

You can get the sum(....) above by painting the formula in the details section, then right click, insert formula, and set the formula in the group footer. This will then shows as a sum formula in the report fields bit of formula exlorer.

Once you've included it you can just delete the two fields off the report.

 

by: macpianoPosted on 2009-08-14 at 05:06:24ID: 25097070

When I copy and paste this into the formula it tells me it must be boolean. Boy am I green on this. (I'm off today and I will be working outside so I will catch up on this later today.) Thanks for the response so far.

if({WORKSTAT.WS_NUM} <> 999999 and {vWorkstation_software_details.FileVendor} = "Lightspeed Systems") then
   1
else
  0

 

by: PCIIainPosted on 2009-08-14 at 05:30:18ID: 25097246

Wrong formula, you need to create a new formula using the report formulas on the roght hand side of the main report screen, then use that new formula as the formulaname in the suppression formula.

I presume you are trying to put code above in the X-2 button to the right of suppress in the section expert.
This is the sum({@formulaname},{grouping}) I mentioned above.

Here is what to do.
1. Create a new formula from the report formulas on the right hand side. Call it HasLightspeed
2. Paste in the if(...... stuff
3. Save and close,
4. Drag it to the details section
5. Right click on it and Insert summary, Select the group in the dropdown at the bottom (Currently set to report footer).
6. In section expert, click on the X-2 button to the right of Suppress for the group footer.
7. In the report fields pane, select the Sum of HasLightspeed option, and type > 0.
8. Save and close.
9. Delete the haslightspeed formula and summary from the report design (NOT the right hand side)

 

by: macpianoPosted on 2009-10-26 at 10:03:52ID: 25664355

I have had to abandon this for now as other issues have not allowed me to test this.

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