Converting Crystal Code

I'm evaluating Reporting Services and currently converting a Crystal Report
to this format. However I've ran in to a problem and it is to do with a
function written in Crystal syntax but I cannot seem to be able to convert
this logic Heres the functio
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StringVar name = "";
If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD1_Company}) Then
name := {Query.FIELD1_Company};
If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD2_COMPANY}) Then
name := {Query.FIELD2_COMPANY};
If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD3_COMPANY}) Then
name := {Query.FIELD3_COMPANY};
If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD4_COMPANY}) Then
name := {Query.FIELD4_COMPANY};
If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD5_COMPANY}) Then
name := {Query.FIELD5_COMPANY};
If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD6_COMPANY}) Then
name := {Query.FIELD6_COMPANY};
If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD7_COMPANY}) Then
name := {Query.FIELD7_COMPANY};
If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD8_COMPANY}) Then
name := {Query.FIELD8_COMPANY};
name
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For a start, 'Null' cannot be used, neither can System.DBNull etc only
Nothing.
StringVar is a variable declaration in Crystal. What this all does is
prevents empty fields being returned (in Column 1) and the report format is
something similar to this
Company, Number of..., Export To..., etc
SomeCompany, 1, 1, etc
NULL, 0, 3, etc
So the code prevents record number 2 from appearing in the report and
returns the company name from one of the other columns (as code above).
NOTE All columns actually return the Company name but we are simply doing a
DISTINCTCOUNT on all the other columns(Query.FIELD2_COMPANY etc), so Column 1
will always have a company name (if the code works, as in Crystal).
Any ideas on this? and thanks in advanceIs TSql It is
ISNULL(Filed1, ISNULL(Field2, ISNULL(Field3, ISNULL(Field4,
ISNULL(Field5,'')))))
What this does is if Field1 is null it moves to Field2. A lot less
complicated.
"slk55guy" wrote:
> I'm evaluating Reporting Services and currently converting a Crystal Report
> to this format. However I've ran in to a problem and it is to do with a
> function written in Crystal syntax but I cannot seem to be able to convert
> this logic Heres the function
> ----
> StringVar name = "";
> If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD1_Company}) Then
> name := {Query.FIELD1_Company};
> If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD2_COMPANY}) Then
> name := {Query.FIELD2_COMPANY};
> If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD3_COMPANY}) Then
> name := {Query.FIELD3_COMPANY};
> If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD4_COMPANY}) Then
> name := {Query.FIELD4_COMPANY};
> If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD5_COMPANY}) Then
> name := {Query.FIELD5_COMPANY};
> If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD6_COMPANY}) Then
> name := {Query.FIELD6_COMPANY};
> If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD7_COMPANY}) Then
> name := {Query.FIELD7_COMPANY};
> If NOT IsNull({Query.FIELD8_COMPANY}) Then
> name := {Query.FIELD8_COMPANY};
> name;
> ----
> For a start, 'Null' cannot be used, neither can System.DBNull etc only
> Nothing.
> StringVar is a variable declaration in Crystal. What this all does is
> prevents empty fields being returned (in Column 1) and the report format is
> something similar to this
> Company, Number of..., Export To..., etc
> SomeCompany, 1, 1, etc
> NULL, 0, 3, etc
> So the code prevents record number 2 from appearing in the report and
> returns the company name from one of the other columns (as code above).
> NOTE All columns actually return the Company name but we are simply doing a
> DISTINCTCOUNT on all the other columns(Query.FIELD2_COMPANY etc), so Column 1
> will always have a company name (if the code works, as in Crystal).
> Any ideas on this? and thanks in advance
>