Repeating same address in a Mailing Label Report

Question

I have created a mailing label report that generates address labels from a database. I would like to pass a parameter to this report that would allow me to indicate how many occurances of each address is to be printed. For example my address file contains 10 unique addresses, I want to create 4 labels for each address. This would give me a total of 40 labels. (keeping the 4 like addresses together). not by printing the report 4 times.
Thanks for the help.

Answer 1

Hi Dale Nelson,
I found some information about Label Looping in Crystal. I never tried it but I think it would help you.
How to Create a Looping Label Report, Using CR9's Basic Syntax
1) Create a New Report using the Label Expert, utilizing the desired label size
2)
a) insert several fields into the label details section that will create many many details lines for the report: there will have to be   one details line for each label potentially created: these fields will not be shown in the label
b) the above fields can come from any table..in this sample report, the Customer ID field and the Order ID field are taken  from Crystal's Xtreme sample database
3) The details section must have a numeric counter assigned to each record.  If there is no database field that is a numeric counter, one will have to be created in the database (in this example, the numeric counter is the Customer ID)
4) create a parameter field in which the user is prompted to enter the # of labels they wish for each client/customer
insert this parameter onto the report header
5)
a) create a linking formula to insert on the details section of the main report.  The formula will read something like:
        Shared x as number
        x = (x + 1/{?lblnum})
        formula = truncate(x)
b) if the client enters 6 as the number of labels they wish for each client, the above formula will be incremented by 1, for each  6 times the formula is calculated on the details sections...this ensures that the subreport is ran 6 times for each client and thus six labels are produced
6) Insert a Subreport that will contain the fields and structure of an address label
7) create a link to the subreport: from the Linking Formula (above) to the client ID (customer ID number field) in the subreport
8) blank main report details lines will now have to be suppressed.  In the subreport create a formula @Null Check similar to:
whileprintingrecords;
shared numbervar check;
if isnull({Customer.Customer Name}) then check := 6
Insert this formula on the subreport details section and suppress it
9) in the main report, go to format the details section and select the Suppression formula button.  Insert a formula similar to:
whileprintingrecords;
shared numbervar check;
check =6
the above two steps will ensure that main report details sections will be suppressed after the labels are printed
Notes:
> There will be one blank label printed at the end of the report.
> The order of the labels will be in the order specified by the database: if a different order is desired, this should be specified using a query or stored procedure at the database end
> A successful link is created between a manual running total [@link formula] and the subreport's Customer ID field. This link is possible as the [@link formula] formula is written in Basic Syntax, and hence is processed before the subreport link. This is not possible using earlier versions of Crystal, as the formula editor did not have the option to use Basic Syntax.
Regards,
Raghavendra