This is my first time using CR 6.0.  I have a report that is made up of
unbound fields.  Can I set these fields with code from inside vb.

Yes, for example -

In your Crystal Report, create a formula called Name, this formula need only
contain a pair of double quotes.

In your VB code with a Crystal custom control present, pointing to the
report you just made do this -

CyrstalReport1.Formulas(0) = "Name=" & Chr(34) & "This text will appear on
the report" & Chr(34)

To set more than one formula, use Formulas(1), Formulas(2) etc.

Hi
I have an unlinked subreport  in my Main report's footer, which needs to be
printed after my Main Report's data.  The reason for not linking them, is
because the have nothing obvious in common, be are related somehow through
the ShippingLine.

In my VB code with a Crystal custom control present, pointing to the main
report, I specify the selectionformula:

CrystalReport1.SelectionFormula = {Orders.ShippingLine} = "ABC"

            (with "ABC" selected by the user from a Combobox)

My problem is that I also want to filter my subreport with a certain
Selectionformula through VB.
What is the VB Code do to this?

Another problem I have is that if my main report is BLANK (no orders for
ShippingLine "ABC"), then suddenly my subreport is also blank, even though
there should be data.

Can somebody please assist a desperate beginner!!

Kind Regards
    Maryka Swartz
    Programmer
    South Africa