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Field width
Field width is the size of the field in the originating database. A field
width is generally fixed, and values in the field may take up all or only a
part of the allotted width. The program includes Trim functions for
removing excess white space from field values that do not fill their
respective fields.
File
A file is a collection of related data stored under one name. In Seagate
Crystal Reports, each report is stored as a single file.
Fixed properties
Properties that will always be performed on the object.
Flag
A flag is a character or group of characters used to highlight or identify
items of interest to call them to the user’s attention. For example, in an
accounts receivable report, the words “past due” might be printed as a
flag beside every past due account.
Flat formula
A formula that does not reference any database field. For example: 1+1.
Footer
The footer is the text that appears at the bottom of a report page. Footer
text frequently includes page numbers, and may include other
information that describes or identifies the report. Seagate Crystal
Reports gives you the option of printing the footer on all pages or on only
selected pages of your report.
Formatting
Toolbar
This toolbar displays buttons that you can click to perform many
common formatting tasks.
Form letter
In Seagate Crystal Reports, a form letter is a letter that can be reproduced,
personalized, and customized using the program’s powerful text object
capabilities. Form letters generally include both text and field values. You
create the letter, and the program runs it each time inserting values from
a different record in the database.
Formula
A formula is a symbolic statement of the modifications you want
performed on certain data before it is printed on your report.
For example, if your report is to contain a {file.SALES} field and a
{file.COST} field, you may want to create a GrossProfit field and
designate its value as {file.SALES} - {file.COST}. This is a simple formula
that tells the program to subtract the value of the {file.COST} field from
the value of the {file.SALES} field and then to print the result.
You can use formulas to calculate numeric values, compare one value to
another and select alternative actions based on the comparison, join
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