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1912524 - How to add subscripts or superscripts to text in a Crystal Report

Symptom

Crystal Reports does not support an HTML or RTF subscript/superscript tags

Environment

SAP Crystal Reports 2011
Crystal Reports 2008
SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio

Reproducing the Issue

HTML tag such as: '<p>'&{psp_GetPortfolioName;1.PortfolioName}&'<sup>1</sup></p>' is ignored
RTF tag such as: '{\rtf1\ansi\deff0 {\fonttbl {\f0 arial;}} {\pard\fs22'&{psp_GetPortfolioName;1.PortfolioName}&'\super 1\par}' is ignored

Cause

This is a "By design" behavior
An entry for an enhancement has been added to the SAP Idea Place: Support of SubScript and Superscript
For consideration of this enhancement, vote up the idea

Resolution

Work-around
Use the chrw() function and create a formula
Use Arial Unicode font for the formula text
Example formula to display :

"CO"&chrw(8322)

Keywords

sub script super supper supperscritp , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , How To

Product

Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2011 ; SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio