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**CNT( **[ //variable// ]** )**

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| **CNT** | Calculates the number of times DETAIL structures have been printed. |
| //variable// | The label of a numeric variable to receive the intermediate values calculated for the CNT. This allows you to create totals on other totals. The value in the //variable// is internally updated by the print engine, so it is only useful for use within the REPORT structure. |

The **CNT** attribute (PROP:CNT) specifies an automatic count of the number of times DETAIL structures have been printed. Unless the TALLY attribute is present, the result is calculated as follows:

·A CNT field in a DETAIL structure increments each time the DETAIL structure containing the control PRINTs. This provides a "running" count.

·A CNT field in a group FOOTER structure increments each time __any__ DETAIL structure in the BREAK structure containing the control PRINTs. This provides a total of the number of DETAIL structures printed in the group.

·A CNT field in a page FOOTER structure increments each time __any__ DETAIL structure in __any__ BREAK structure PRINTs. This provides a total of the number of DETAIL structures printed on the page (or report).

·A CNT field in a HEADER is meaningless, since no DETAIL structures will have been printed at the time the HEADER is printed.

The CNT is reset only if the RESET or PAGE attribute is also specified.

**Example:**

**CustRpt REPORT,AT(1000,1000,6500,9000),THOUS**

**Break1   BREAK(LocalVar),USE(?BreakOne)**

**Break2    BREAK(Pre:Key1),USE(?BreakTwo)**

**Detail     DETAIL,AT(0,0,6500,1000),USE(?DetailOne)**

**            STRING(@N$11.2),AT(6000,1500,500,500),USE(Pre:F1)**

**           END**

**           FOOTER,AT(0,0,6500,1000),USE(?BreakOneGroupFoot)**

**            STRING('Group Count:'),AT(5500,500)**

**            STRING(@N$11.2),AT(6000,500),USE(Pre:F1),****CNT****(LocalVar),RESET(Break2)**

**           END**

**          END**

**          FOOTER,AT(0,0,6500,1000),USE(?BreakOneGroupFoot)**

**           STRING('Grand Count:'),AT(5500,500)**

**           STRING(@N$11.2),AT(6000,500),USE(LocalVar),****CNT****,TALLY(?BreakTwo)**

**          END**

**         END**

**        END**