Adding subreport values with report values?

[Frostburn]

Within the SAME report, I have both details areas (main report,) with subreport areas as well. I must add a value within the subreport with a similiar value outside of the subreport. How is this possible? What is the syntax for the formula field?

Thanks

 

[paulosinuk]

The only way I know of passing a value between sub report and primary report is to use a shared variable.

Declare the variable within the source report, pass the value you want to the variable and then call the variable within the destination report.

For example: You need to pass the value "255" from the sub to the primary then:

shared numbervar var01; (declare the variable and call it var01)

var01:={databasefield}

(assign the value 255 from the database field into var01)

then create a formula field within your destination report, declare the variable and it will be displayed or available for use in a calculation.

 

[LMCRYER]

see crystal kbase article c2007600
for steps on how to create the shared variables and what to do with them.