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Hi,
I have 14 "captions" or titles and fourteen counts, one for every title. That worked fine when I put it all into a summary band.
Now, I need to be able to display the details or the actual items that the count represents. I have no working ideas on how I could set that up. I am using 14 different SQLs to achieve the counts and want to keep it that way but just add an item name field. I am thinking I need something like fourteen group headers and fourteen detail bands (one detail right under one header). The bad part is that it wont stay that way and all of the headers stay in one place and the details all clump down below. I NEED A LAYOUT THAT WOULD WORK INCLUDING A LIST OF ALL THE SETTINGS I NEED TO CHANGE.
Should look like this:
Category1 3
item1
item2
item3
Category2 1
item1
Category3 2
item1
item2
etc...
Thank you,
Max
I have 14 "captions" or titles and fourteen counts, one for every title. That worked fine when I put it all into a summary band.
Now, I need to be able to display the details or the actual items that the count represents. I have no working ideas on how I could set that up. I am using 14 different SQLs to achieve the counts and want to keep it that way but just add an item name field. I am thinking I need something like fourteen group headers and fourteen detail bands (one detail right under one header). The bad part is that it wont stay that way and all of the headers stay in one place and the details all clump down below. I NEED A LAYOUT THAT WOULD WORK INCLUDING A LIST OF ALL THE SETTINGS I NEED TO CHANGE.
Should look like this:
Category1 3
item1
item2
item3
Category2 1
item1
Category3 2
item1
item2
etc...
Thank you,
Max
Which version of QR are you using?
I don't know if this is something, but if you want to have it worked out, I can do this for you. First I want to know if this is what you want.
Let me think :
1. Your table consists of the category, item, ....
Or you have two tables : Category with IDNr
Item, ... with IDNr (of Category)
Work it out :
2. Put a rbColumnheader (or groupheader) on the form.
Here you put the category name and the total items Total items = TQRExpr (Count)
= Caption filled in at before print
with Count of Table (filtered by category)
3. Detail band to display the items.
Let me think :
1. Your table consists of the category, item, ....
Or you have two tables : Category with IDNr
Item, ... with IDNr (of Category)
Work it out :
2. Put a rbColumnheader (or groupheader) on the form.
Here you put the category name and the total items Total items = TQRExpr (Count)
= Caption filled in at before print
with Count of Table (filtered by category)
3. Detail band to display the items.
ASKER
I am using QR 2.0i
The reason that this is hard is because the 14 categories are not coming from a table, they are hard-coded into the program. So the categories need to be on the form before the counts come from the tables. Now, there is a dilema, because for every Main item, I need to display sub-items and in the begining I still need to have all the 14 categories. The number of subitems varies and thats where i'm stumped on the layout.
Max
The reason that this is hard is because the 14 categories are not coming from a table, they are hard-coded into the program. So the categories need to be on the form before the counts come from the tables. Now, there is a dilema, because for every Main item, I need to display sub-items and in the begining I still need to have all the 14 categories. The number of subitems varies and thats where i'm stumped on the layout.
Max
Sorry for my stupidiness, but I don't understand it :
Why don't you use beforeprint to print the category on the form,
even if it's hardcoded? Then print the count and hen print the sub items.
Why don't you use beforeprint to print the category on the form,
even if it's hardcoded? Then print the count and hen print the sub items.
ASKER
Hmm. Start over:
I have 14 "titles" I need to include them all in this report.
I also have 14 "counts" that need to go to the right of every title respectively. Ok. Now, for evey title, there can be an unlimited number of sub-titles which I need to list under the apropriate titles. I just dont see a quick report layout of what bands I need to use to accomplish this. Can you just write a quick example using the info above and standard delphi tables and send it to: maxb@lls.att.com.
Thank you very much,
Max
I have 14 "titles" I need to include them all in this report.
I also have 14 "counts" that need to go to the right of every title respectively. Ok. Now, for evey title, there can be an unlimited number of sub-titles which I need to list under the apropriate titles. I just dont see a quick report layout of what bands I need to use to accomplish this. Can you just write a quick example using the info above and standard delphi tables and send it to: maxb@lls.att.com.
Thank you very much,
Max
Ok, I'll try to do my best. I first need to find some spare time.
Information :
Under sub-titels (again sub definitions or nothing?)
Question : You had a working layout for one category? Correct?
Why don't you make a loop?
1. Filter the table with correct sub-titels.
2. Put correct title and count in the header.
3. Print the form.
4. Last categorie?
Yes -> End.
No -> Go to next categorie and start at 1.
Under sub-titels (again sub definitions or nothing?)
Question : You had a working layout for one category? Correct?
Why don't you make a loop?
1. Filter the table with correct sub-titels.
2. Put correct title and count in the header.
3. Print the form.
4. Last categorie?
Yes -> End.
No -> Go to next categorie and start at 1.
ASKER
Um..I wouldnt know how to do that. An example would be very helpful. Also, no, no sub-definitions.
Basically like this where Category 1,2,3 are values defined by me during runtime.
Category1 Count:3
item1
item2
item3
Category2 Count:1
item1
Category3 Count:2
item1
item2
Basically like this where Category 1,2,3 are values defined by me during runtime.
Category1 Count:3
item1
item2
item3
Category2 Count:1
item1
Category3 Count:2
item1
item2
And? Did the example helped you something or did it totally missed the clue?
ASKER
Adjusted points to 100
ASKER
Yes! Thanks you for the idea. I will just use the composete report to put them all into one report. Thank you. Go ahead and put whatever you want in the "Answer" so I can give you the points.
Thanks,
Max
Thanks,
Max
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