Can formula column values be used as parameters

Post Author: vdm
CA Forum: Formula
Hi,
I have various formula columns setup in my crystal report, these formula columns act as prompts when end users run the report. i am using crystal reports xi and sql server databse.
Now I would like to use these formula columns to restrict my result set. basically, these should act as predicates (where clauses) to my query.
Is there a way to pass formula columns as parameters to stored procedures or to commands or to simpy add them to a sql query ?
thanks in advance

Post Author: foghat
CA Forum: Formula
Have you tried adding the formula fields as a filter in the Record Selection Formula editor?So Report --> Selection Formulas --> Recordand add: {database.field_a} = and {database.field_b} = and so on

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forumula
function c_table
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Edited by: 797525 on Feb 20, 2012 9:31 PM

thanks sir,
iam not exactly saying select * from &c_table but some thing that like columns in select stmt also will be populated in user_parameters ,there are lot of table select.......from     mtl_demand md,     mtl_system_items msi,     mtl_txn_source_types     mtst,     mtl_item_locations loc     &C_source_from &C_from_cat
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