"Same" report but different selection

Question

CRXi
SQL2005+
I'm working on a report that works fine but the selection for the output needs updating or maybe I need 2 more reports....
Tables are:
USER TABLE (has all the application's user information)
    TableKeyID for THIS table
    Application_UserID
    Lastname
    Firstname
MANAGER TABLE (has all the application's manager information.  This is essentially a detailed subset of the User table.  Any row in the Manager table will also have a row in the User table but not vice-versa!)
    TableKeyID for THIS table
    Application_UserID (same as User Application_UserID}
    User_Initials
OPPORTUNITY TABLE (contains relevant information on any sales opportunity)
    TableKeyID for THIS table
    Application_UserID for person who is working on the Opportunity.  Note: This can one of many and it can be different for ANY opportunity.
JOB TABLE (contains relevant information for the potential job)
    TableKeyID for THIS table
    Job # (contains User_Initials in positions 2-4 of a field)
Links: Not sure how to do this with this situation IF it's different than the correctly working report which prints out data by User Lastname+Firstname.  This report, though correct, doesn't always have the output 'together' by Job # and/or User since any sales person can close an opportunity.  (Maybe think inside vs outside rep or assistant to senior rep here).
A) Report #1: Possibly, read the User table alphabetically and then provide Groups in a report that ONLY selects for the User_Initials for each group.  (either Group 1 or some Group under 1 that filters by the person's initials)
That is, say there are three (3) sales reps with User_Initials of ABC, DEF, GHI respectively but there are twenty (20) users (rows/records) in the User table.  My thinking is that I need to read the User table sorted by last name, firstname and then ONLY select the appropriate Job #s that contain their respective initials.
I can do the User table reading and sorting by lastname, firstname but I don't know how to restrict EACH group which will be the sales reps initials for THAT group.  I currently get, say, five (5) rep-sets of output with proper User lastname, firstname sorting but the Job #s don't necessarily match the User lastname, firstname that I'm working with because an opportunity can be closed by anyone.  Once the opportunity is closed I assign a Job # which includes the initials in positions 2-4 of the Job #.
B) Report #2: Second report is VERY similar to the first but I need to select by the opportunity assigned manager (OpptyManagerID) field.  Again, possibly read the User table alphabetically and then provide Groups in a report that ONLY selects for the OpptyManagerID field.  Output is the same set of fields as in Report #1 but the selection is different.
My current Groups are:
User table
Job #
OpptyManagerID
{4th group not related, I think!}
HTH...
Thanks
Edited by: total1 on Sep 25, 2011 10:58 PM

Answer 1

We are doing something similar with multiple reports that have the same footprint, however we are handling the data extraction via an Oracle Stored Procedure. We have a set of parameters that we store in a table and access via 3 parameters entered into the Crystal. One (or more depending) of the parameters controls any logic decisions we need to handle data selection.
Let me know if this helps or you need a little more information/help.
Greg