Creating count from queried fields

[Former Member]

Post Author: John

CA Forum: Formula

Hello all. Newbie here to the forum and CR.

Running CR 9

I have a report that extracts certain data from the database. A field that displays "test code", is not part of the original search criteria. I have been asked to total "test code" but, I don't know how to count the records from the extracted data.

For example, I'm pulling in everyone with a last name that begins with a "J" and who came in the store from 01/01/07 - 01/31/07. I then list the data and also print their address, city, state, zip, and "test code". The "test code" is one of 3 possible codes. I want to have 1 running total for each of these 3.

My knowledge allows me to create a running total on the field but, the total is from ALL of the records that match.

So, if we had 45 people with "J" and 01/01/07 - 01/31/07, the running total will be 67 because it is finding all data sets that match it's code. It isn't pulling from the original search criteria of "J" and 01/01/07 - 01/31/07.

Any help is appreciated.

John

[Former Member]

Post Author: John

CA Forum: Formula

Can you give me an example of "running totals emulators with formulas with variables". I'm not really sure what you mean by that.

Thanks

*Edit: Also, is there a way to program your own count in CR? In most of the programming languages I have used, you can write something like..

If string = "X" then

Count = Count + 1

End If