GroupNameFieldDefinition Object

The GroupNameFieldDefinition Object provides properties and methods for retrieving information on a group name field found in a report (for example, number of group, value type, etc.). A GroupNameFieldDefinition Object can be obtained from the Field property of the FieldObject Object when the specified field is a group name field or from a GroupNameFieldDefinitions Collection retrieved from the GroupNameFields property of the Report Object.

GroupNameFieldDefinition Object Properties

Property Description Read/ Write Restriction in
event handler

GroupNameField
Name

String. Gets the group name field name.

Read only

None

GroupNumber

Integer. If the area is a group, this gets the group number. Otherwise, exception is thrown.

Read only

None

Kind

CRFieldKind. Gets which kind of field (for example, database, summary, formula, etc.).

Read only

None

Name

String. Gets the field definition unique formula name in Crystal Report formula syntax.

Read only

None

NextValue

Variant. Gets the field next value.

Read only

Can be read only when top-level Report object is formatting active.

NumberOfBytes

Integer. Gets the number of bytes required to store the field data in memory.

Read only

None

Parent

Report Object. Gets reference to the parent object.

Read only

None

PreviousValue

Variant. Gets the field previous value.

Read only

Can be read only when top-level Report object is formatting active.

Value

Variant. Gets the field current value.

Read only

Can be read only when top-level Report object is formatting active.

ValueType

CRFieldValueType. Gets which type of value is found in the field.

Read only

None



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