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2016-08-23 09:25Joe Yoder : Too simple report?
2016-08-23 09:46Tracy Pearson : RE: Too simple report?
2016-08-23 10:55Joe Yoder : Re: Too simple report?
2016-08-23 12:27Laurie Alvey : Re: Too simple report?
2016-08-23 12:46rafael copquin : Re: Too simple report?
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Too simple report?

Author: Joe Yoder

Posted: 2016-08-23 09:25:29   Link

I have a report that amounts to simply printing each record from a table.

There is no subgrouping of the data. All that is needed is a grand total

at the bottom. How does one setup the report writer to get and print the

total?

TIA - Joe

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RE: Too simple report?

Author: Tracy Pearson

Posted: 2016-08-23 09:46:40   Link

Joe Yoder wrote on 2016-08-23:

> I have a report that amounts to simply printing each record from a table.

> There is no subgrouping of the data. All that is needed is a grand total

> at the bottom. How does one setup the report writer to get and print the

> total?

>

> TIA - Joe

>

Joe,

Under the Reports, menu, select Optional Bands.

In the Report Properties window on the Optional Bands tab you'll want to

check Report has summary band.

Then click over to Variables, I create variables with the m. notation. So I

add m.summary

Value to store is the field you want to sum.

Initial value is 0

Reset value based on is report

Calculation type is Sum

Then you add a textbox to the Summary band (the names are at the bottom of

the band) and put in m.summary. (or the variable name you used)

Tracy Pearson

PowerChurch Software

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Re: Too simple report?

Author: Joe Yoder

Posted: 2016-08-23 10:55:51   Link

Thanks Tracy. That was exactly what I needed. I was suspicious that the

use of a variable was required but since I use the report writer so

infrequently I thought I'd ask if there is something I am overlooking.

Thanks agin - Joe

On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 10:46 AM, Tracy Pearson <tracy@powerchurch.com>

wrote:

> Joe Yoder wrote on 2016-08-23:

> > I have a report that amounts to simply printing each record from a

> table.

> > There is no subgrouping of the data. All that is needed is a grand

> total

> > at the bottom. How does one setup the report writer to get and print the

> > total?

> >

> > TIA - Joe

> >

>

> Joe,

>

> Under the Reports, menu, select Optional Bands.

> In the Report Properties window on the Optional Bands tab you'll want to

> check Report has summary band.

> Then click over to Variables, I create variables with the m. notation. So I

> add m.summary

> Value to store is the field you want to sum.

> Initial value is 0

> Reset value based on is report

> Calculation type is Sum

>

> Then you add a textbox to the Summary band (the names are at the bottom of

> the band) and put in m.summary. (or the variable name you used)

>

>

> Tracy Pearson

> PowerChurch Software

>

>

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Re: Too simple report?

Author: Laurie Alvey

Posted: 2016-08-23 12:27:09   Link

You don't actually need a variable - do this:

Click on the field you want to sum.

Copy it into the summary band.

In the summary band right click on the field for properties.

Choose Calculate and select Sum.

Laurie

On 23 August 2016 at 16:55, Joe Yoder <joe@wheypower.com> wrote:

> Thanks Tracy. That was exactly what I needed. I was suspicious that the

> use of a variable was required but since I use the report writer so

> infrequently I thought I'd ask if there is something I am overlooking.

>

> Thanks agin - Joe

>

> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 10:46 AM, Tracy Pearson <tracy@powerchurch.com>

> wrote:

>

> > Joe Yoder wrote on 2016-08-23:

> > > I have a report that amounts to simply printing each record from a

> > table.

> > > There is no subgrouping of the data. All that is needed is a grand

> > total

> > > at the bottom. How does one setup the report writer to get and print

> the

> > > total?

> > >

> > > TIA - Joe

> > >

> >

> > Joe,

> >

> > Under the Reports, menu, select Optional Bands.

> > In the Report Properties window on the Optional Bands tab you'll want to

> > check Report has summary band.

> > Then click over to Variables, I create variables with the m. notation.

> So I

> > add m.summary

> > Value to store is the field you want to sum.

> > Initial value is 0

> > Reset value based on is report

> > Calculation type is Sum

> >

> > Then you add a textbox to the Summary band (the names are at the bottom

> of

> > the band) and put in m.summary. (or the variable name you used)

> >

> >

> > Tracy Pearson

> > PowerChurch Software

> >

> >

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Re: Too simple report?

Author: rafael copquin

Posted: 2016-08-23 12:46:40   Link

A simpler way to do that, without using any variables is thus:

Copy the control you use to display each record in the summary band, but

set the calculation type to sum

At the end of the report this control will show the sum of the records,

as requested

Rafael Copquin

On 23/08/2016 11:46, Tracy Pearson wrote:

> Joe Yoder wrote on 2016-08-23:

>> I have a report that amounts to simply printing each record from a table.

>> There is no subgrouping of the data. All that is needed is a grand total

>> at the bottom. How does one setup the report writer to get and print the

>> total?

>>

>> TIA - Joe

>>

> Joe,

>

> Under the Reports, menu, select Optional Bands.

> In the Report Properties window on the Optional Bands tab you'll want to

> check Report has summary band.

> Then click over to Variables, I create variables with the m. notation. So I

> add m.summary

> Value to store is the field you want to sum.

> Initial value is 0

> Reset value based on is report

> Calculation type is Sum

>

> Then you add a textbox to the Summary band (the names are at the bottom of

> the band) and put in m.summary. (or the variable name you used)

>

>

> Tracy Pearson

> PowerChurch Software

>

>

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