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Crystal reports selection formula issue

I am having a hard time one last portion of a report I am writing, I haven't run into this scenario and would like to hear some input on this one. Also my first question on EE as I normally just read what others have been through.

So here's the situation, I have a field called {Arp} data within is like CM-2017 or M1-2017 etc. I have another field call {ARC} it has data that is the first two digits. CM or M1 and I tried to use a parameter that has -2017 and combine that with the {ARC} to select records from {Arp}
I don't even know if this is possible, I'm just not seeing a way to make this work.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Robert BowenIT ManagerAsked: 2017-11-16

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Raghavendra HullurSoftware DeveloperCommented: 2017-11-16

Hi,
Assuming you are looking to filter records using record selection, you can try something like below based on the information you have provided.
create a record selection content as (assuming your formula for year selection is year) -->
{Command.ARP} = {Command.ARC}&{?year}

Hope this what you are looking for.

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mlmccCommented: 2017-11-16

That is almost the solution.

YOu need to convert the year to a string of 4 digits with no decimal palces and no thousand separator

{Command.ARP} = {Command.ARC} & CSTr({?year}, 0,'')

mlmcc

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Raghavendra HullurSoftware DeveloperCommented: 2017-11-16

He said he is getting year in -2017 format, which is a string already, hence didn't use string conversion.

Robert BowenIT ManagerAuthor Commented: 2017-11-17

Your correct, but this ends up including more than I wanted, but your formula is correct. I think I have to go about this a little differently due to the other conditions.

way too much to try and explain here I think...but thanks for your answer.