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Joined March 2015
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I just solved the puzzle of how to generate two "AS OF" inventory values from IQMS at the same time.
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I created an application that generates a formula dependency tree for any Crystal Report.
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I found a strange bug in Crystal Reports when displaying formulas that use Previous() and Next().
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After posting my Crystal Reports formula for counting occurrences of one string inside another, one of my colleagues shared a simpler approach that works just as well.
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I just posted a method in Crystal Reports for counting the number of occurrences of one string inside another.
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I found the SAP page that has download links for all the service packs for all the recent versions of Crystal Reports. This is helpful for installing, reinstalling or repairing Crystal.
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A few tips for including SAP Crystal Reports on your resume.
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I just learned a new tidbit about Group Selection in Crystal Reports.
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I just posted a formula to convert a field with a fraction (string) into decimals (numeric). It is the opposite of the formula I wrote in 2008 to convert decimals to fractions.
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I just posted some formula examples to simplify grouping by date and shift. The formulas keep the 3rd shift together even though it (typically) crosses midnight.
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The free trial for Crystal Reports 2025 is now available.
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I just updated my comparison of reporting tools (alternatives to Crystal), adding two new tools:
iNet Clear Reports and Codaxy CxReports
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The "new" Crystal Reports community page mentions Crystal Reports 2025! It might be released next week.
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Another tip for resolving rotation issues with Zebra printers. Apparently this issue still comes up.
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Crystal Reports for Enterprise users are now facing a product sunset (2027), and have instructions for converting reports back to 'classic' Crystal Reports.
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Crystal Reports 2016 Support is reaching 'end of life' in 2 months. Should you be concerned?
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A client asked me to identify the source of duplicates in a report. We started my process (linked below) and only got as far as the first table. The 'duplicates' were actually pairs of very similar records that were both valid.
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Found an easy-to-miss bug in a formula that caused a report to mix two groups into one.
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