String Field Comparisons

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Crystal Reports
String manipulation
I am attempting to create a formula in Crystal Reports That will compare two string fields and print out an ID number. It seems as though it should be quite simple. Please help.


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SQL Server 2008
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If you have a defined list of values for your string field, a simple ‘if..then..else’ should suffice i.e

<pre>
if {StringField} = “XXX” then “Code1” else
if {StringField} = “YYY” then “Code2” else
if {StringField} = “ZZZ” then “Code3” else…

else “ERROR : No Match Found)
</pre>

However if this used in multiple reports and the values change, maintaince will become difficult

if you have a table of the values & serial codes in a databse somthing like this should work

<pre>if {StringField} in {LookupField} then {SerialCodeField} else “ERROR : No Match Found”</pre>

This way if you change or add somthing, no maintaince of the report(s) required

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