Crystal reports - how to handle null while using group - crystal-reports

I would like to know which is the best way to include null values in the report while using the below groups. My below report uses two groups one below other, Month group is under the field group. I have given the formula for the Field Group A; and for for the month I have used options to fetch the months from the specific date field [source is excel file] in ascending order. Since there are no data for group A - 1 records for October month I don't see any data whereas I would want to show the month with NA as result.
Report looks like below currently
Field GROUP -A - 1
Month Result
11-2012 xxx
12-2012 xxx
Field Group A- 0
Month Result
10-2012 xxx
11-2012 XXX
12-2012 xxx
But I would like the report to be as below:
Field GROUP -A - 1
Month Result
10-2012 NA
11-2012 xxx
12-2012 xxx
Field Group A- 0
Month Result
10-2012 xxx
11-2012 XXX
12-2012 xxx
Any suggestions will be helpful

Crystal Reports can't show the data, because there isn't any data to show.
There's only one instance I'm aware of where Crystal Reports will auto-fill NULL data, and that's when using a crosstab, which really doesn't appear to fit your needs or desired output.
You'll have to supply the "N/A" value for 10-2012, Group 1 in your query, possibly by using some table of dates to outer join against.

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Reset count after grouping on crystal reports

I am writing a report on Crystal Reports 2013. I'm doing multiple groupings on the report and basically, I want a field to be displayed on the first instance of the second group.
Below illustrates what I'm trying to do:
Group 1 a
Group 2 a
Display
Group 2 b
Not Display
Group 2 c
Not Display
Group 1 b
Group 2 a
Display
Group 2 b
Not Display
etc…
Any ideas on how this can be done?
Put this in the suppresion-formula of the field
(Replace {Table.FirstGroupCol} with the column you used to group Group1:
Not (OnFirstRecord Or (Previous({Table.FirstGroupCol})<>{Table.FirstGroupCol}))
This will only display the field on the first record or if the previous value of the column used for Group 1 is different from the current one.

Distinct count not giving expected result

I have fields for customer names, customer account numbers, date of previous orders, and order values. I want an alert to show which customers have ordered at least three times over the reporting period. We can have more than one invoice for a given delivery. The main report looks like:
Account Number Acct Name Order Date Order Total
1001 Fred Smith 1/2/2016 £1.06
1001 Fred Smith 1/2/2016 £2.34
1001 Fred Smith 8/2/2016 £5.42
2001 Aled Jones 1/2/2016 £2.90
2001 Aled Jones 8/2/2016 £3.45
I've tried concatenating the account number and order date in a column via function and running an alert based on its distinct count. (After converting the date to a string.) But it still doesn't generate a list of distinct items.
What I currently have in the final column is a function that concatenates the date and account number to give a unique field with {ORDR.CardCode} + Cstr({ORDR.DocDate}) - Which returns:
1001 1/2/2016
1001 1/2/2016
1001 8/2/2016
2001 1/2/2016
2001 8/2/2016
I want to generate alert based on this field via the distinct count function and a report of any customer who ordered at least twice in the report period.
DistinctCount ({#Concat code and date}) >2
Even after this I still don't get what I need. How can I get a list of every customer who has ordered in the report period for at least two times?
You have travelled half way... to achive continue from here.
USe the created formula {ORDR.CardCode} + Cstr({ORDR.DocDate}) to create a group.
place same formula in details and take count of the records in group footer
Now create a alert on group footer summation to get the desired result
Edit........
Since you need customer then add customer in concat fornula and then create group.
acctnamr+{ORDR.CardCode} + Cstr({ORDR.DocDate})
Now place the customer name in group header and follow process as explained above

Crystal Reports Dynamically Grouping by Date

I'm relatively new to Crystal Reports and it seems like this should be easy, but I haven't been able to figure it out after a lot of googling. I'm working on a report in Crystal Reports XI that will show total hours logged by support staff for a date range and show sub totals by week, month, or both depending on the user input. My report is currently arranged as follows:
Group 1 Header - Support Staff Member
Group 2 Header - Ticket Closed Date with section printed monthly
Group 3 Header - Ticket Closed Date with section printed weekly
Group 4 Header - Ticket Category
Group 4 Footer - Sum of time logged in each category for the week
Group 3 Footer - Sum of time logged in all categories for the week
Group 2 Footer - Sum of time logged in all categories for the month
Group 1 Footer - Sum of all time logged
My original idea was just to suppress the header and footer for groups 2 and 3 when they weren't needed, but if I manually do that it still prints the records by week and month. Is there a way to not have the grouping at all unless the parameter says to show those totals? Or if that isn't an option, how would I use the parameter to change whether the group prints records weekly or monthly?
Thank you
Best option would be create a string parameter 'option' with values weekly and monthly.
Now create a formula grouping.
If ?parameter='weekly'
Then //your weekly code here
Else if ?parameter='monthly'
Then //your monthly code
Now use this formula in grouping instead of multiple groups.
Now when user selects option your grouping will change dynamically.
Hope this helps

How to calculate the sum total of separated group field in Crystal Report

I am making a report in "SAP Crystal Reports" and I need to calculate the sum total of the group field. Report is grouped by user name, I made the "Running Total Fields" field and it calculates all of them as in example below:
UserName 1 2
3
1
-----------
6
UserName 2 1
2
-----------
9 <------- I need here 3
Does anyone know how to solve this?
Thanks in advance.
Two options:
edit the running total field and reset it after each group (it is now generating a total for all records).
use a summarized field - select the field in the details section and choose Insert | Summarized Field...
I would also suggest reading a book on the topic.

counting fields based on group in crystal report

hi all i wana ask a question about crystal reporting in vs 2008
lets say i have a report with these data
customer_ID Customer_Name Order_amoont Order_Date
(#group1 VipCustomer)
1 xyz 3 1/1/2010
2 abc 4 2/2/2010
5 sds 21 3/12/2009
(#Group2 NormalCustomer)
3 tyt 2 3/3/2010
4 ha 4 21/3/2009
i want only to display records where Order_Date year is in 2010 only so i went to the section expert and i added a condintion in suppress formula Year(order_Date)=2010 and i get the result ,,the question is how to count how many vip customers ordered in 2010 only and how many normal customer order in 2010 only ,,then i want the total number of both type of customers to be displayed to have a report like that::
customer_ID Customer_Name Order_amoont Order_Date
(#group1 VipCustomer)
1 xyz 3 1/1/2010
2 abc 4 2/2/2010
subtotal 2
(#Group2 NormalCustomer)
3 tyt 2 3/3/2010
subtotal 1
total 3
i know that answer ,and i will answer it
1-make a conditional formula field and add to it this condtion
if year(Order_Date)=2010 then 1
2-then add summary to the formula filed
--to get total place this summary in the report footer
--to get sub-total place this symmary in group footer
there is also another way to do it
by using running total field and it evaluate section us the formula year(Order_Date)=2010
then to get total place the running field in report footer
to get sub-total make a new running field the same as the 1st but in the reset section check on reset of change of group and place this field in group footer
thnx