Using Global Variable in CR 7.0

[joobi]

Can anybody explain me how to use a global variable.

 

[dgillz]

All variables are global by default unless you declare them to be local or shared.

If you give me an idea of what you want to accomplish with your variable, I can answer the rest of your question better.


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[joobi]

I have two groups in my report. All I need to display is total of the first group in the second group.
The value in the first group is not a summary field. It's a formula field. Hence I am not able to use running total.
Please Help.

 

[Ngolem]

Just assign the result of your calculation to a variable...as pointed out they are global by default.

NumberVar Total;
Total := [whatever you are summing]

Your formula may already contain this variable

in the second group just do this

@DisplayTotal

WhilePrintingRecords;
NumberVar Total;

Total; // or "This is the total: " + ToText(Total,2)



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[chelseatech]

The thing most people miss out is to assign an evalaution time to the formuala. Global variables are by default "WhileReading Records" but seem to work a lot better if they are calculated later (WhilePringRecords).

Insert...
WhilePrintingRecords;

at the start of all your formulas. And they might work a bit better.

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