### Pass #1

After the "BeforeReadingRecords" process has taken place, Seagate Crystal Reports begins reading the database records. During the record reading process, the following will occur:

- Record retrieval. Where possible record selection and sorting are pushed down to the database in this step.
- Evaluation of recurring formulas. These formulas are those that contain database fields but do not contain references to subtotals or summary information. This evaluation time is known as "WhileReadingRecords."Formulas that contain references to subtotals or summary information are processed in the second pass.
- Application of the record selection locally. If the record selection is too complex to be pushed down to the database, it is applied by Seagate Crystal Reports in this step.
- Sorting, grouping, and totaling. In this step, Seagate Crystal Reports sorts the records, separates them into groups, and then calculates the subtotals and summaries needed for each group.
- Cross-Tab generation.
- Storage of saved data. After the totaling process is complete, all of the records and totals are stored in memory and to temporary files. Crystal Reports does not read the database again, but instead uses this saved data during all subsequent processing.

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