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27.3.2 Accessibility and suppressing sections
Instead of formatting individual objects conditionally, you can create separate sections for accessible
versions of the report content, then use the accessibility parameter field to conditionally suppress
sections. The accessible and non-accessible sections can be suppressed or shown, based on the
parameter value the user selects.
Creating separate sections for accessible versions of report content may be more time-consuming, but
there are a few situations where suppressing sections conditionally can be more practical than formatting
on the object level:
• If a report contains many objects, suppressing sections may require fewer conditional formulas.
• Not all settings and features can be formatted conditionally. By suppressing sections, however, you
can make any formatting changes you want.
• You may want to provide completely different types of information for people viewing the accessible
version of the report. For example, you may want to split visual and audio objects into two different
sections and conditionally suppress them based on the parameter value the user chooses.
27.3.2.1 To suppress an accessible section
1.
Right-click the left boundary of the section you want to suppress conditionally, and click Section
Expert.
2.
In the Section Expert, click the Formula button that corresponds to the Suppress (No
Drill-Down) setting.
The Format Formula Editor opens a new formula named Suppress (No Drill-Down).
3.
In the Formula text window, type this formula (which uses Crystal Syntax):
if {?Access} = "No" then True
This formula selects the Suppress option if the user chooses not to view accessible report content.
4.
Click Save and close.
5.
Click OK in the Section Expert.
27.3.3 Accessibility and subreports
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