Simple group totals where item being totaled is a variable.

rbuser

?I am a newbie at this. I have created a report where the last item on each
detail line is the extended value of an invoice and is calculated within the
report (variable3). There are 4 sorts and appropriate groups. Is there a
simple way to total variable 3 and print it at each group break.

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Donald L. Joseph CMC
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President
Northbrook Consulting Group, Inc.
djoseph@northbrookconsulting.com
847-835-0979

nicocizik

Hi Donald,

Since you are already making a calculation for Variable3 (hopefully in the
OnCalc event), you can simply update another TppVariable's value that is
inside the Group Footer.

For instance (assuming Variable4 is located in the group footer).

Variable3.OnCalc
begin
Value := Value + Report.Datapipeline['MyField'];
Variable4.Value := Variable4.Value + Report.Datapipeline['MyField'];
end;

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
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rbuser

?I have not been using the OnCalc Event.. The statement I have been using
is:
Value := ReportData['ShipQty'] * ( ReportData['UnitPrice'] -
ReportData['UnitDiscount'] )

This gives the correct result fot the detail line item variable., but not
the group totals. How should I be doing it?

Don Joseph

rbuser

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nicocizik

Hi Don,

For future reference please send all attachments to
support@digital-metaphors.com.

I am not familiar with the ".rbu" file extension. Are you using a
registered copy of ReportBuilder and Delphi or are you using ReportBuilder
built into another application?

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

?It's built into Sage BusinessWorks. I was wondering why I couldn't reload
it . The application's report takes all data fields to come up with
a net price per line item. I added an extension (Quantity shipped * net
price) which prints the total for that line. But the records are sorted by
product, by customer, by sales rep, and by product line, with an appropriate
group for each sort. So if the extended price is Variable1, how are the
corresponding subtotals calculated for the breaks?

Do I have to repeat the calculation for Variable1 in each, with different
"reset on" values? Or is there a way to refer to the value of Variable1?


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Donald L. Joseph CMC
________________________________
President
Northbrook Consulting Group, Inc.
djoseph@northbrookconsulting.com
847-835-0979

nicocizik

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