When creating formulas, you have the option of using either Crystal or Basic syntax.
Syntax rules are used to create correct formulas. Almost any formula written with one syntax can be written with the other. Reports can contain formulas that use Basic syntax as well as formulas that use Crystal syntax.
If you are familiar with Microsoft Visual Basic or other versions of Basic, then Basic syntax may be more familiar to you. In general, Basic syntax is similar to Visual Basic except that it has specific extensions to handle reporting.
Please keep in mind that you can not use functions from both the syntaxes in the same formula.
But a report can have a blend of Crystal and Basic syntax formulas meaning your report might contain 2 formulas Formula1 created with Basic Syntax and Formula2 with Crystal syntax.
Please go to the Crystal Reports help i.e. Help Menu --> Crytal Reports Help
To learn Basic Syntax go to Creating Formulas With Basic Syntax topic in the help
To learn Crystal Syntax go to Creating Formulas With Crystal Syntax topic in the help
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