Crystal Reports for Eclipse Designer Guide

Special Fields

To display information such as Page Numbers, Print Date, and Report Comments use the commands in the Special Fields list in the Palette.
Content Locale
Use the Content Locale Field to include a field that displays the locale setting of the machine that your report is running on (the machine's locale is usually found in the Control Panel's Regional Settings).
Data Date
Use the Data Date Field to include a field that contains the date the data was last retrieved (refreshed). This field can be placed in any section of your report, depending on how often you want it to print.
Data Time
Use the Data Time Field to include a field that contains the time the data was last retrieved (refreshed). This field can be placed in any section of your report, depending on how often you want it to print.
Data Time Zone
Use the Data Time Zone Field to include a field that contains the time zone in which the data was last retrieved (refreshed). This field can be placed in any section of your report, depending on how often you want it to print.

Note: Use this field in conjunction with Data Date and Data Time.
File Author
Use the File Author Field command to include a field that displays the report author information.
File Creation Date
Use the File Creation Date Field command to include a field that displays the date when you created the report.
File Path and Name
Use the File Path and Name Field command to insert a field that displays the file path and file name for the report.
Group Name
Use the Group Name Field to add the group name to your report. You can place this field in either the Group Header or the Group Footer section of your report.
Group Number
Use the Group Number Field to number each group in your report. You can place this field in either the Group Header or Group Footer section of your report.
Horizontal Page Number
Use the Horizontal Page Number Field to number the horizontal pages created by report objects, such as cross-tabs, that can expand over a number of horizontal pages.
Modification Date
Use the Modification Date Field to include a field that contains the date the report was last modified. Modified refers to any modification (including something as simple as moving a field). When you modify the report and print it, the program prints the modification date even if you have not saved the report before printing. This field can be placed in any section of your report, depending on how often you want it to print.
Modification Time
Use the Modification Time Field to include a field that contains the time the report was last modified. This field works the same way as the Modification Date. This field can be placed in any section of your report, depending on how often you want it to print.
Page N of M
Use the Page N of M Field to insert a field that specifies the page number and the total number of pages in the report. For example, a field value of Page 1 of 8 would indicate the first page in an eight-page report.
Page Number
Use the Page Number Field to insert a field that prints the current page number. These fields are most often placed in the Page Header or Page Footer sections.
Print Date
Use the Print Date Field to include the current date when the report prints. This field can be placed in any section of your report, depending on how often you want it to print.
Print Time
Use the Print Time Field to include a field that contains the time when the report prints. This field can be placed in any section of your report, depending on how often you want it to print.
Print Time Zone
Use the Print Time Zone Field to include a field that contains the time zone in which the report prints. This field can be placed in any section of your report, depending on how often you want it to print.

Note: Use this field in conjunction with Print Date and Print Time.
Record Number
Use the Record Number Field to number each record printed in the Body section of your report.
Record Filter Formula
Use the Record Filter Formula Field to insert a record filter formula field into your report.
Report Comments
This field can be placed in any section of your report, depending on how often you want it to print.
Report Title
This field can be placed in any section of your report, depending on how often you want it to print.
Total Page Count
Use the Total Page Count Field to print the total number of pages in the report. You can use this field in a variety of instances. For example, you can use it in combination with the Page Number Field to create a text object that reads "Page x of y" where x is the Page Number Field and y is the Total Page Count Field. These fields can be placed in any section of your report, depending on how often you want them to print.



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