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    Report Repeating Itself

    I set up a report that pretty much just uses calculated fields. It runs great, but is giving me multiple results - please see attached jpg. I only need the first three records to show as there are only 3 attorneys, it just seems to keep repeating itself for 33 pages. I also included the set structure in case that's the key.
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    Re: Report Repeating Itself

    From the FAQ.

    Why do I get repeating field values in One-to-Many reports?

    This is typically caused by placing fields from both parent and child tables in the same details band in your report layout. For more information see Designing Reports for Sets with One-to-Many Links.
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      Re: Report Repeating Itself

      Hi Stan, thanks for the response. I read that FAQ, it stated, "To prevent data from the primary table from repeating, you can create a grouping level using the Account field as the group break expression" and used the working atty as the group break but it made no difference, it just created a break between each of the "sets" of the 3 attorneys. So I think we're on the right track, I just need to get it to only print that first set.....??? I told it to start each group on a new page so a workaround would be that they just print the first page (there's 89 pages) but that's not really the best solution. What am I missing?

      Would it have to do with all the fields on the report being purely calculated fields?
      Last edited by kyosadls; 10-01-2009, 02:11 PM.

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        #4
        Re: Report Repeating Itself

        The data is too sensitive to attach a sample here? Anyway to sanitize it and attach a sample? You could email it to me separately if you like.

        Sounds like you have some other grouping which is outside the atty group which is controlling the report.
        There can be only one.

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          #5
          Re: Report Repeating Itself

          report/properties/region while in detail section - shrink band

          it sounds like you have 33 records in one of the att's child table. Shrinking the band will shorten it up normally.
          Dave Mason
          [email protected]
          Skype is dave.mason46

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            #6
            Re: Report Repeating Itself

            Its sensitive...I'll email it to you separately. Its the Status Count Report. Thanks so much!

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              #7
              Re: Report Repeating Itself

              Never mind Stan, I tried what Dave suggested and it seemed to take care of the problem. However, if you still want to see it I'll email it to you!

              You guys are the best!

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                #8
                Re: Report Repeating Itself

                Dave, it worked perfectly. Thanks!

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                  #9
                  Re: Report Repeating Itself

                  Update: The "fix" I used only worked in that it just shows the first set of results on the first page.....but its still printing 89 pages if I print the entire report. I can tell the user to just print the first page, but surely there's a better answer to this.

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                    #10
                    Re: Report Repeating Itself

                    Your report is based on a set that does not include an attorney's table. It's Clients linked 1:N to Cases. Why aren't you basing this on a set that links Attorneys 1:N Cases, or Cases 1:N Attorneys?

                    Later on ...Since the reports contains only calc fields, I think another solution would be to write a script that computes the calc field values for each attorney, and then dumps the results into an empty table. Your report would then be run from that table, following which the table would be emptied.

                    -- tom
                    Last edited by Tom Cone Jr; 10-22-2009, 04:10 PM.

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                      #11
                      Re: Report Repeating Itself

                      Hi Tom! I don't have an attorney table. Since there's only 3 attorneys they just use a drop down list. Would it work for me to create an attorney table and create the set you suggest, even though the new table isn't in use?

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                        #12
                        Re: Report Repeating Itself

                        Code:
                        Would it work for me to create an attorney table and create the set you suggest, even though the new table isn't in use?
                        No. I don't want to recommend that until I know more about how your tables are set up already. I guess I was asking about an "Attorney" table because it's not clear from the thumbnails you've posted how you're doing your calcs.

                        I think there's probably an easy solution for you, but it requires having the data and the report to work with...

                        -- tom

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                          #13
                          Re: Report Repeating Itself

                          The data is sensitive...can I send it to you via email?

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