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A total field is a variable STRING control with the SUM attribute added. The AVE, CNT, MAX and MIN attributes similarly create averages, counts, maximum, and minimum fields. These attributes may be added by choosing from the TotalType drop down list in the Properties Pad dialog.

In general, you place a total field in a page or group FOOTER, so that it can total the records since the beginning of the report, since the beginning of the page, or since the beginning of the BREAK group. However, you can also place a total field in a DETAIL structure to provide a running subtotal. A tally (CNT) field in the DETAIL can number the records as they appear on the report.

To specify a total field, populate a variable string control, then CLICK on the string control and open the Properties Pad dialog. Finally, choose a total type from the TotalType property drop down list. Choose from Sum, Average, Minimum, Maximum, Count, and Page No.

Optionally, use the Reset property drop down list to reset the total to zero before each page or before each group break.

The Tally property allows you to specify exactly when the total should increment ' when specific Detail structures print, or when any group break occurs, or any combination of those.

Sub-totals and Page Totals

Sub-totals are created simply by placing a total field within a page or group footer, and reseting the total to zero at the beginning of each page or group. Use the Reset property drop down list in the Properties Pad dialog to reset the total to zero before each new page or group.

Grand Totals

In effect, grand totals are simply totals that never reset.

See How to Print Grand Totals on a Report

Row Totals

Displaying a row total (or any other calculation) requires two steps: assigning a value to a variable, then displaying the variable value in a string control (see Specifying Fields to Print above). There is a good example of this process in Chapter 12 of the Learning Clarion section, located in this help file.

The assignment may be done with the Formula Editor, or by embedding a hand coded assignment statement.

Whether you use the Formula Editor or embedded source, the key point to know is that the assignment should be done just prior to the PRINT statement. For formulas, you should choose the Before Print Detail class. For embedded source, you should choose the Before Printing Detail Section embed point.

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