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How do I Alternate font color as account # changes in group with suppression

My report compares records comprised of 5 fields from 2 systems and prints a record when the records do not match. In my printing group I suppress those records that match. Often times I will print more than one record with the same account number. I need to alternate font color when the account number changes.
I have tried a few options that were posted. One prints alternating color (does not take into consideration the account)
Shared NumberVar gr_cnt;
if ({#Record Count}) <> 0 then
gr_cnt := gr_cnt + 1;
if gr_cnt mod 2 = 0 then
crNoColor
else
Crsilver

So I tried a running total that changes only when the account changes & using the above formula, but I get a Print time formula error because I am using the Next funtion. Anyone have an idea? Thanks in advance.

Mike McCracken

I am not clear on what you are trying to do.

You want to change the color when the account changes
FontCOlor - Normal
Account 1234
Record1
Record2
FontColor - crSilver
Account 1235
Record1
Record2
etc

I assume you have the records grouped by account number
Simply update your count in the group header formula that sets the font color I dont see the NEXT function being used.

Did you setup your running total to evaluate On Change of Account Group?

mlmcc

Goosie1

ASKER

Sorry I will try to be more clear.
Group 1 Account - suppressed
Group 2 Service Code- suppressed
Group 3 Date- suppressed
Group 4 Formula which concatenates Account+Service Code+Date - Supress if the concatenated string matches

So I may have 5 records for account 123, but in group 4 Only 3 of them will display because they do not match.
To print I want to see Nocolor:
Account 123 Code A Date 1/1/11
Account 123 Code A Date 1/2/11
Account 123 Code B Date 1/1/11
Then the next account records that don't match would print CRSilver

I tried to use the Next function in a formula in Group 4:
@Account Count:
If Account= next(Account)then 0 else 1)
Then in the Group 4 Color(Note #Record Count is my suppression criteria):
Shared NumberVar gr_cnt;
if ({#Record Count}) <> 0 and {@Account count} = 0
then
gr_cnt := gr_cnt + 1;
if gr_cnt mod 2 = 0 then
crsilver
else
crnocolor

This works for some records, but not all.

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Goosie1

ASKER

You rock!
I hadn't thought of that! I removed extra groups then added the count of Group 4 = 1 which cleaned up the data so much. Now it is running perfectly.
Thanks so much!
Michelle