CrystalReport10 + DatabaseField

Hi

I like to Read Data values from the Report directly, but there are still problems for me. The Value is still empty and i don't know why. In Crystal Help there is a comment on this property, but i didn't understand this: "Can be read only when top-level Report object is formatting active"

VB Code:

Function GetDatabaseField(ByRef Report As CRAXDRT.Report, ByVal FieldName As String) As String
Dim RptTable As CRAXDRT.DatabaseTable
Dim RptField As CRAXDRT.DatabaseFieldDefinition
Dim FieldValue As String
On Error GoTo Fehler
 
For Each RptTable In Report.Database.Tables
For Each RptField In RptTable.Fields
GetDatabaseField = RptField.DatabaseFieldName
FieldValue = RptField.value
Next RptField
Next RptTable
 
Exit Function
Resume
 
Fehler:
Debug.Assert False
 
End Function

Hope anyone can help me in this issue.

thanks.

Hello again

I found the solution for the described problem and let you know. You must declare you Report WithEvents. Then you can choose some Events from the Report. In this case I need the BeforeFormatPage Event. Only in this moment it is possible to get the data values directly form the Report.

Info: In case of this Solution I understand the Comment on the Crystal Reports Developer Help. They wrote: “The Value Property can be read only when top-level Report object is formatting active” That means the Event “myReport_BeforeFormatPage” ;)

VB Code:

Option Explicit
 
Private WithEvents myReport As CRAXDRT.Report
 
Private Sub myReport_BeforeFormatPage(ByVal PageNumber As Long)
Dim RptTable As CRAXDRT.DatabaseTable
Dim RptField As CRAXDRT.DatabaseFieldDefinition
On Error GoTo Fehler
 
  For Each RptTable In myReport.Database.Tables
    For Each RptField In RptTable.Fields
      Debug.Print RptField.DatabaseFieldName & " - " & RptField.Value
    Next RptField
  Next RptTable
  
  Exit Function
  Resume
 
Fehler:
  Debug.Assert False
 
End Sub

Hope that I can help any other Developer with this solution.

Regards
Dani

Thanks for posting your solution. I'm sure it will help others.

One comment on your code, you have a Resume statement immediately after Exit Function. This will never be executed and is redundant.

Thanks again. :)