averaging date fields

[linda]

I have a field that calculates the difference between two
other date fields within the detail section of my report
and I need to add a field in the group footer that gives
me an average for the date calculation field at the end of
each group.

Ex:

Community1
id date1-date2 (25)
id date1-date2 (35)
____
60
________________________

average 30

Community2
id date1-date2
. . . and so on

I've tried =Sum([fieldName1])
then =Avg([nameOfSumField])

Pleeeeasse help me.

Thanks!!!!!!!!

 

[Roger Carlson]

Try:
=Avg(Date1-Date2)

 

[MGFoster]

I have a field that calculates the difference between two
other date fields within the detail section of my report
and I need to add a field in the group footer that gives
me an average for the date calculation field at the end of
each group.

Ex:

Community1
id date1-date2 (25)
id date1-date2 (35)
____
60
________________________

average 30

Community2
id date1-date2
. . . and so on

I've tried =Sum([fieldName1])
then =Avg([nameOfSumField])

You need to add an invisible TextBox that stores the running sum of the
calculated field.

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[Untested suggestion:]

Open the report in design view.

Next to the Calculated control place a TextBox named txtDateSum.

Set its Visible property to False.

Set the ControlSource to something like this:

=[calculated field]

Where [calcualted field] is the name of the TextBox that is
calculating the difference between the two dates.

Set the Running Sum property to Over Group.

In the Group Footer place a TextBox under the calculated field.

Set its ControlSource to:

=[txtDateSum]

This will retrieve the running sum of the date calculation.

To get the Average:

Place a TextBox somewhere on the same Group Footer.

Set its Control Source to:

=[txtDateSum] / Count(*)


MGFoster:::mgf00 <at> earthlink <decimal-point> net
Oakland, CA (USA)

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