Crystal Reports 2008 - Finding an array value in a string

You don't.

You can simply use {table.field} = {?multiplevalueparameter}

Since you're using an optional parameter, however, you do need to account for the possibility that the parameter might be empty.  As such, use the following:

If
  HasValue({?multiplevalueparameter})
Then
  {table.field} = {?multiplevalueparameter}
Else
  True

~Kurt

Never mind, I read it too quickly and missed the part about the actual database field.  The rest still stands, but I'll need to work something else out.

~Kurt

The following code will work IF you input wildcards into your parameter entry...

If
  HasValue({?multiplevalueparameter})
Then
  {table.field} Like {?multiplevalueparameter}
Else
  True

Please note, that while this will work, it won't be particularly efficient, since using LIKE will force a full table scan, but at least it will be processed on the database as opposed to the client.

~Kurt

create a stored procedure like this from your table

declare @str as varchar(1000)
//set @str = '#E00001#, #E00002#, #E00003#'
select * from ppemp where
@str  Like '%#' + empno_k + '#%'  


and pass the parameter as  
 '#E00001#, #E00002#, #E00003#'
you will get the result

crystal report has to made with the stored procedure

It doesn't have to be made with a stored procedure.

~Kurt

Kurt,

It's kind of working.  I'm using LIKE with the wildcards...

(not HasValue({?Block Lot #}) OR {GW_SCRAP.BlockLotNum} like "%" + {?Block Lot #} + "%")

...but it's not finding any fields that contain the value, only fields that are equal to it.  For example, it will find a record with "n498p", but not "n498p, n500p"

Mike

Do you still need help with this?

mlmcc

Yes...I never quite got it to work just right.  I have a report parameter that let's them input multiple values.  However, the report is only finding records EQUAL to the value, not CONTAINING the value.

~bruno71

So you have a field that may contain say
   "n498p, n502p"

and a parameter that may contain
   "n498p"  or ""  or "n498p, n503p"

Is that correct?

mlmcc

I may have the following fields...
1. "n498p"
2. "n498p, n502p"
3. "n502p"

For the parameter (which allows multiple values), I enter "n498p" and "n502p" (enter one...click the arrow to add it to the list...enter the second...click the arrow...etc).

The report will find records #1 & 3, but not #2.

Also, if I would enter "n498" for the parameter, it wouldn't find any of them.

I hope this is making sense...

~bruno71

I'll see what I can do.

I assume there are other values that can occur.

mlmcc

Thanks!  I think that worked.  I'll continue to test it.

~bruno71