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    Calc Report Field

    Hello All,

    I am trying to count the number of records on a report whose bill_run field (numeric) is equal to 1. The report has no groups. With help from the board I am able to count logical fields where the value is true, as below

    can if(Pay_Dueage->Cancelled=.T.,1,0)
    can_count total(Calc->can)

    This is the type of thing I am after with the condition bill_run=1.00. I hav etried variations of the above but have only managed an "argument is incorrect data type" error message.

    Hope this makes sense. As always any help is greatly appreciated.

    Cheers
    Tom

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    RE: Calc Report Field

    Don't count 'em - total 'em.

    Since the field already exists, just use the drag-drop list to put a calculated field in the report footer that shows the total of that field.

    Cal

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      #3
      RE: Calc Report Field

      Hello Cal,

      Thanks for the response, I would total the field if I wanted the complete total of the field. The problem I have is that the field Bill_num refers to the amount of times a client has been billed (this can be different for existing clients). I would like to isolate all the records where Bill_run=1, showing new clients for that month. I want to then just take that figure away from the total number of records on the report so in the end it will show, first time clients and existing clients.

      Many thanks for the response. I hope I have explained a little better this time what my problem is.

      Thanks again
      Cheers
      Tom

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        RE: Calc Report Field

        Hello, Tom

        We need to count instances all the time. What we have done, and it seems to work, is to create a calculated field that is set to 1 when a condition is met, and zero when not. We then total that field for the summary.

        like this:

        first_bill if(bill_num = 1,1,0)
        tot_first total(first_bill,grp->grand)

        This should give you the number of first billings that month. Then just subtract it from the total number of billings.

        Hope that this helps


        Good to hear from you again,

        Tom Henkel

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          #5
          RE: Calc Report Field

          Hello Tom,

          Thanks for the responce, it was exactly what was required. I do however like to make life hard for myself, after attemptin your solution and geeting an error message I realised (duh) that the field was in fact a character field.
          I have now solved the problem. Firstly created new numeric field, run update operation using the 'val' function. This gave me the numeric field to try your expressions on and they worked a treat. The final solution is as below, allowing the field to remain as character:

          first_bill if(val(tcs_bill->bill_num)=1,1,0)
          tot_first total(first_bill).

          Once again thanks for your time and help on this
          Cheers
          Tom

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