Free Charecterstics concept of BI in Crystal Reports

Hi All,
Is there a concept in Crystal reports which is equivalent to the Free Characteristics concept in Bex Query???
For Example the standard output of a Bex Query can be changed by using the Free Characteristics available in the Bex Query, is there an option in Crystal Reports which enables the changes of output of a crystal Reports as in Bex Query???
Can any one please help us.
Thanks and Regards,
NRR

You can use a dynamic grouping approach to achieve this using report parameters: the parameter controls a formula that returns one of few fields depending on the parameter. You then group on the formula.
For a more intuitive approach for the user, you can develop your own viewer that provides drag&drop grouping change or use a 3rd-party viewer. At least one of the 3rd-party viewers listed at http://kenhamady.com/bookmarks.html provides functionality allowing the user to change grouping by simply clicking on objects on the report layout. Here is a link to a [video demo|http://www.milletsoftware.com/Download/DLV_Demo_Click_to_Change_Formula/DLV_Demo_Click_to_Change_Formula.html].
Also, one of the 3rd-party viewer (among those listed at the Ken Hamady web site has recently added a "Group Swap Expert" that does exactly what you are asking for: it allows the user to swap what the report is grouped on with other fields or formulas using an intuitive drag & drop GUI.

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Hi Ludek 
 
Thanks for your answer. I checked all the things you asked me to do on both system. 
 
Here are the results from my investigations: 
 
1) The keycode.dll was not on the not working PC. 
I copied it to the root of C: as on the working PC. I registered it with regsvr32.exe and tested the issue. 
=> The problem still exist. 
 
 
 
2) I compared the keycode on both system: 
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Crystal Decisions\9.0\Crystal Reports\Keycodes\CR Ent 
 
non working PC: 
1 AAP50-GS00000-U7000RN 131203342 3979604006 
The code is different in comparison to the working PC, because I carried out the 'CrystalReportNET_keycodefix.zip'. Before this I made an export of the above registry key. Afterwards I wasn't able to merge this export (backup) again with the registry. I assume due to the included carriage returns in the keycode. 
 
working PC 
1 XXXXX 
 
 
 
3) I used the Process Monitor and got following error during the error sequence: 
 
I list only some key entries from the hundreds of error entries. Please inform me, how I can provide you the full logger files. 
 
non working PC: 
WriteFile C:\...\Administrator.QCNIR002\Local Settings\temp\~cpe{AD83....} Fast IO Disallowed 
RegEnumKey HKCR\Drive\shellex\FolderExtensions NO MORE ENTRIES 
RegOpenKey HKLM\Software\Crystal Decisions\9.0\Crystal Reports\Database NAME NOT FOUND 
RegOpenKey HKCU\Software\Crystal Decisions\9.0\Crystal Reports\Database NAME NOT FOUND 
RegOpenKey HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DnsClient NAME NOT FOUND 
 
But I observed beside the results: No more entries, Name not found, Fast IO Disallowed, Buffer overflow (RegQueryKey) and Range not locked (UnlockFileSingle of printer driver) no other errors. 
 
 
working PC 
Operation: Path: Result: 
WriteFile C:\...\Administrator\Local Settings\temp\~cpe{AD83....} Fast IO Disallowed 
RegEnumKey HKCR\Drive\shellex\FolderExtensions NO MORE ENTRIES 
RegOpenKey HKLM\Software\Crystal Decisions\9.0\Crystal Reports\Database NAME NOT FOUND 
RegOpenKey HKCU\Software\Crystal Decisions\9.0\Crystal Reports\Database NAME NOT FOUND 
 
 
 
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Please specify the more detailed, if you mean the Crystal framework files or the .NET files. Could you give me please the location of the framework dlls and database client dlls like a folder name, so that I can check also all of them. 
 
I can provide you also the Module logger files, if you require them. 
 
 
I would appreciate your further help very much. 
 
Cheers 
 
Ronny
Edited by: Ronny S. on Jul 6, 2009 4:57 PM
Edited by: Ronny S. on Jul 6, 2009 5:02 PM
Edited by: Ronny S. on Jul 6, 2009 5:17 PM
Edited by: Ronny S. on Jul 8, 2009 11:44 AM
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