referencing fields in the code window

Hi, how do I reference a report field in a custom function which is written
in the code window (Report Properties/code tab)? i.e.
Function Something
If Fields!FIELD1_Company.Value = Nothing Then
Return ""
End If
End Function
This example will not work but it's similar to my needs
Thanks
NPSend the field value as a parameter to your function. i.e. re-write the
function as:
Function SomeFunction(byVal MyFieldValue as datatype) as datatype
if MyFieldValue is nothing
...
return ...
End Function
In your report expression, just call the function:
=Code.SomeFunction(Fields!MyField.Value)
Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
"slk55guy" wrote:
> Hi, how do I reference a report field in a custom function which is written
> in the code window (Report Properties/code tab)? i.e.
> Function Something
> If Fields!FIELD1_Company.Value = Nothing Then
> Return ""
> End If
> End Function
> This example will not work but it's similar to my needs
> Thanks
> NP
>|||Thanks Charles, by the way how are you? I was on one of your DTS courses a
couple of years ago in the city. Small world eh?
I think this will work but there is another post (converting crystal code) I
put up here and basically I'm trying to get the same functionality as I would
in a Crystal function.
Happy Christmas
NP
"Charles Kangai" wrote:
> Send the field value as a parameter to your function. i.e. re-write the
> function as:
> Function SomeFunction(byVal MyFieldValue as datatype) as datatype
> if MyFieldValue is nothing
> ...
> return ...
> End Function
> In your report expression, just call the function:
> =Code.SomeFunction(Fields!MyField.Value)
> Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
>
> "slk55guy" wrote:
> > Hi, how do I reference a report field in a custom function which is written
> > in the code window (Report Properties/code tab)? i.e.
> >
> > Function Something
> > If Fields!FIELD1_Company.Value = Nothing Then
> > Return ""
> > End If
> > End Function
> >
> > This example will not work but it's similar to my needs
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > NP
> >|||Hi,
It should work. I am using something similar myself.
I did a demonstration and some conversations for a customer earlier this
week. The developers are all Crystal users, and they were so impressed with
Reporting Services that they are going to migrate all their sites in UK,
Italy, USA, and Denmark to RS within the next few weeks.
Great to come across you again - we will be running a Reporting Services
course from the end of Feb. I am the author. Check with Learning Tree.
Merry Christmas!
Charles
"slk55guy" wrote:
> Thanks Charles, by the way how are you? I was on one of your DTS courses a
> couple of years ago in the city. Small world eh?
> I think this will work but there is another post (converting crystal code) I
> put up here and basically I'm trying to get the same functionality as I would
> in a Crystal function.
> Happy Christmas
> NP
> "Charles Kangai" wrote:
> > Send the field value as a parameter to your function. i.e. re-write the
> > function as:
> >
> > Function SomeFunction(byVal MyFieldValue as datatype) as datatype
> > if MyFieldValue is nothing
> > ...
> > return ...
> > End Function
> >
> > In your report expression, just call the function:
> > =Code.SomeFunction(Fields!MyField.Value)
> >
> > Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
> >
> >
> > "slk55guy" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, how do I reference a report field in a custom function which is written
> > > in the code window (Report Properties/code tab)? i.e.
> > >
> > > Function Something
> > > If Fields!FIELD1_Company.Value = Nothing Then
> > > Return ""
> > > End If
> > > End Function
> > >
> > > This example will not work but it's similar to my needs
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > NP
> > >