Basic syntax overview

When creating formulas, you have the option of using either Crystal or Basic syntax. Syntax rules are used to create correct formulas. Almost any formula written with one syntax can be written with the other. Reports can contain formulas that use Basic syntax as well as formulas that use Crystal syntax.

If you are familiar with Microsoft Visual Basic or other versions of Basic, then Basic syntax may be more familiar to you. In general, Basic syntax is similar to Visual Basic except that it has specific extensions to handle reporting.

Note:    Report processing is not slowed down by using Basic syntax. Reports using Basic syntax formulas can run on any machine that Seagate Crystal Reports runs on. Also, using Basic syntax formulas does not require distributing any additional files with your reports.