ODBC Connection problem.

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jjcyeshua
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Hello.. I need help. I am having problem creating sql expression). When i tried creating an sql command, it works perfectly, but when i just create sql expressions thats when i get the error message.. Also when I use sql command to pull all the data that I need, the report runs very..very..very slow…. Please help… Thanks

Error in compiling SQL Expression:
Database Connector Error: '42000:[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'select'.[Database Vendor Code:156]'.

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John Henley
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Hi Jonathan,
The SQL Expression is not a full SELECT / SQL statement. It's just a replacement for a formula, where instead of Crystal doing the processing after retrieving the data, you're forcing the database to do the processing BEFORE returning the results to Crystal. An example would be a MONTH(datefield) function.

Take a look at slide 32 of this presentation:
https://www.lawsonguru.co...0Crystal.pdf#search="sql expressions"

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jjcyeshua
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Thanks.. John.. do you happen to know where i can find a resource on crystal sql expression syntax.
John Henley
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See if this explains it for you:
http://www.ml-crystal.com.../sql-expressions.htm
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