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    Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 9:14am
Alright, so i'm using CR XI and i have persons name as GRP#2 header, under which i have in Details i have a list. I have a peramitor formula set up already, and I'm trying to do something along the lines of this...
 
Using Section expert:
Suppress GRP#2
{?Perameter} = {The FieldTextIn Details}
 
The problem I'm having is, if in details the text is a list of what could be many different things. So If the first line of text is = to the perameter than the formula does what it's suppose to and suppresses the name from grp#2 BUT if the text matches the perameter further in the list, it will not suppress it. it's only checking to see if the first line in the details makes the condition true or not.
 
I'm sorry if that wasn't very clear... But any suggestions on how to actually get this to suppress Correctly would be very helpful.
 
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Quote DBlank Replybullet Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 10:42am
Make a formula field (i'll call it "Suppression_Sum" for this example with the formual as:
"If {?Parameter} = {Field to compare to} then 1 else 0"
Do a sum on this field for group 2
In your group you can then conditionally suppress on the summary sum
you created like;
"Sum ({@Suppression_Sum}, {Field to compare to})>0"
This only suppresses the group header not the details. You would have to conditionally suppress the details the same way if you need to hide them also.
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Quote Takesen Replybullet Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 10:58am
Thank you for your reply, this sounds exactly like what i'm looking for.
although when i went to create the sum for
 
Sum ({{@Suppression_Sum}, {order_.actText})>0
 
the suppresion_sum field is not known. Would i need to declare a varable to store the suppression_sum value?
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Quote DBlank Replybullet Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 11:09am
How do you have the Parameter field set up? Are you also using it in the Select Expert?
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Quote Takesen Replybullet Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 11:15am
My perameter is a string based of the actText .
no, I'm not using it in the select expert because i'm trying to craete a list of Persons that have not recieved said Perameter
 
Also, Am i placing the "@Suppression_Sum" in Grp#2 Header or
in the details portion of the report?
 
Sorry, I'm really new to CR all together =(


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Quote DBlank Replybullet Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 11:46am
Drop the "@Suppression _Sum" into your details line. (This is also a good check to make sure it is putting in a 1 or 0 when it should based on your parameter selection, e.g. selected Parameter={order_.actText} on that row then a 1 appears otherwise a 0).
Click on the Suppression_Sum field to activate it. Click on the Insert Summary option. The "X-1 Suppression_Sum" field should already be selected.
Change the Calculate this Summary to "SUM".
Under Summary Location choose Goup 2 and select OK.
Now in your report you should have a sum of the Suppresion_Sum field for each group. Now if there was any row in that group that had the the selected parameter the sum is >0 meaning you want to suppress that group header.
If you want to suppress the entire group1 line then click on the Secion Expert and select the group header 1 line.
Click on the X-2 formula button next to Suppress (no Drill down).
Under your report fields you should have a Sum group field option. Double click it to get it into your formula. it should be something like
"Sum ({@Suppression_Sum}, {order_.actText})"
Jst add the ">0" to the end to complete the suppression criteria.
You can delete the @Suppression _Sum from your details record. It does not have to be in the report for it to sum. You can also suppress the group footer 2 with the sum if you don't want it to appear.
Hope this helps.
 
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Quote Takesen Replybullet Posted: 29 Dec 2008 at 11:55am
Thank you very very VERY much! =)
i've been bashing my head in against the keyboard for a week...
lol. You Sir, are brillant and i thank you VERY MUCH =D
This is EXACTLY what i was looking for but couldn't figure out how to implement it. i had an idea like it b4 but, this is actually working =)
 
Greatly in your debt
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