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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