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Crystal Formula

Hi,

I am trying to make the following formula work. I guess, I am looking for a sub query. I have tried the following..

local numbervar CntInformedRes;
CntInformedRes :=
if date({Archive_tblEvents.TableDate}) = today
and {Archive_tblEvents.SubStatusGroup} = "Accepted - Informed Reserve"
then 1 else 0;

local numbervar SumInformedRes;
SumInformedRes :=
if date({Archive_tblEvents.TableDate}) = today
and {Archive_tblEvents.SubStatusGroup} = "Accepted - Informed Reserve"
then {Archive_tblEvents.OutstandingReserves} else 0;

Sum(SumInformedRes) / Sum(CntInformedRes)

This doesn't work, it wants a field. It doesn't accept the variables assigned.
And..

Sum(
if date({Archive_tblEvents.TableDate}) = today
and {Archive_tblEvents.SubStatusGroup} = "Accepted - Informed Reserve"
then 1 else 0
)

/

Sum(
if date({Archive_tblEvents.TableDate}) = today
and {Archive_tblEvents.SubStatusGroup} = "Accepted - Informed Reserve"
then {Archive_tblEvents.OutstandingReserves} else 0
)

but with this it wants fields.

I think it is fairly clear what I am trying to achieve, and I bet the answer is simple.

Thanks

Mike McCracken

Create 3 formulas
Formula 1 - CntInformedRes

if date({Archive_tblEvents.TableDate}) = today and {Archive_tblEvents.SubStatusGroup} = "Accepted - Informed Reserve" then 
    1 
else 
    0

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Formula2 - SumInformedRes

if date({Archive_tblEvents.TableDate}) = today and {Archive_tblEvents.SubStatusGroup} = "Accepted - Informed Reserve" then
    {Archive_tblEvents.OutstandingReserves} 
else 
    0

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Formula 3 - MySummary

Sum({@SumInformedRes}) / Sum({@CntInformedRes})

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The problem is summary formulas are evaluated over the entire recordset but that variable only has a value for 1 record. The formula can't be evaluated for each record except as each record is handled so all the values don't exist.

mlmcc

BananaFury

ASKER

That's a shame.. I was aware that this could be tackled with three separate formulas, but I was really hoping it could be handled in one. Is there no other way of dealing with such formula?

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Mike McCracken

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BananaFury

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Yes, I need all the records for other areas of the report. Usually I would either use a sub report for just the records required, but having subs on reports with large tables and multiple groups isn't great, or multiple formulas, which was your approach, but that means of course if a report needs 10 Average formulas I end up with 30 formula fields, which is painful to build and maintain.

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BananaFury

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Thanks people. That counted weighted averages in an interesting approach. I haven't tried it so far to be honest, I just built it the way I was comfortable, but I will definitely experiment with it