How to include Time Interval in crystal report

Hi All,
I have to create a crystal report in XI release 2. In the report I have 2 query side prompts "FromDate" and "ToDate" and one report side prompt "Time Interval". I have to show the data for each time interval between the two dates. means suppose if my "Fromdate" is 23 March 2010 and "Todate" is 25 march 2010 and time interval is 1 hour then I have to show data for each 1 hour time gap. means suppose my data in Db starts from 23 march 2010,11:25:25 then I must show data between 11:25:15 to 12:25:15 and so on...upto 25 march 2010.
I am not able to retrieve the data accordingly. And how to use the timeinterval to retrieve data from db for that particular time interval.Please reply asap.
Edited by: anushree2187 on May 21, 2010 7:28 AM
Edited by: anushree2187 on May 21, 2010 7:37 AM

you can create a group on the date field and then select how to group it by date, you can go up to the second.

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