Export to excel file problem

Question

When I export my Crystal report to excel file (97-2000)
it does not show the Boxes and lines in excel file.
I am using CR 11 and MS Office 2003
please guide me how to solve this problem
Edited by: mian ghous on Feb 10, 2009 1:59 PM

Answer 1

But, DUDE, it IS possible using borders!  Each of the border options has a formula field that you can code to tell Crystal in effect "on this line of the report, I want xxx borders". 
Let's start with the easiest example:  Say you want the line to go around the column heading (full box). then lines down each side of the column until the end, then for the the subtotal you want lines on three sides (all but top).  Set all four borders for the heading field to Single, set the right and left borders for the data field to Single, and set all but the top border for the subtotal field to Single.
To expand this, let's say there is no subtotal, and you want the last value in the field to have a bottom border.  Set the header and data field borders as above, except for the bottom border of the data field, use the following formula (basic syntax):
if {field} = NextValue({field}) then
  formula = crNoLine
else
  formula = crSingleLine
end if
If you want the line across the top of the data field on the first detail row (i.e., not around the header), use the same logic as above, except using PreviousValue().
HTH,
Carl
Edited by: Carl Sopchak on Feb 11, 2009 8:25 AM