sorting string fields with alphanumeric values in crystal report in c#

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i have a field retrieved from database with values like
BPV1, BPV2, ... CPV1, CPV2...,

where printing report the sorting comes in such manner :
BPV1,
BPV10,
BPV100,
BPV11,
CPV1,
CPV2...

and so on.

how can i sort it according to numerical sorting (ascending) in crystal reports as
BPV1,
BPV2,
BPV3,
BPV10
BPV11,
BPV20,
CPV1,
CPV2,

and so on

Posted 10-Dec-14 1:56am

Farrukh Bhatti

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Maciej Los 10-Dec-14 10:50am

Does the model of data is always the same, i mean: 3 chars + numeric?

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2014-12-10T04:57:00

Solution 1

Have a look here: CrystalReports: Sort By Formula Field[^]

Posted 10-Dec-14 4:57am

Maciej Los