invalid syntax

[Guest]

l'm trying to create the total in my report.What l'm doing is =sum[total of
the books] .what l need to do is to calculate the total of the books by
categories [fiksyen, non fiksyen , red spot , history ,geography, philosophy]
.. when l'm using the the text box this message comeout.

" The experession you entered contains invalid syntax.You may have entered
an operand without an operator'.

Thanks in advance

 

[Guest]

I think that you are missing the parentheses
=sum([total of the books])

If you want it summed on a category, you will want to add that category as a
grouping.

Please let me know if I can provide more assistance.

 

[BruceM]

To expand a bit on the previous answer, if you group the report by category
and put the =sum(Total of books) into the group footer, that will take care
of producing a sum by category. Click View > Sorting and Grouping. Select
the category field, and select Yes for Group Header and for Group Footer.
This will place a header and footer onto the report. Place a text box bound
to the Category field into the header, and place a text box with the formula
into the footer. You may want to set the group header Force New Page
property to Before Section (or After Section in the group footer).

I think that you are missing the parentheses
=sum([total of the books])

If you want it summed on a category, you will want to add that category as
a
grouping.

Please let me know if I can provide more assistance.

l'm trying to create the total in my report.What l'm doing is =sum[total
of
the books] .what l need to do is to calculate the total of the books by
categories [fiksyen, non fiksyen , red spot , history ,geography,
philosophy]
. when l'm using the the text box this message comeout.

" The experession you entered contains invalid syntax.You may have
entered
an operand without an operator'.

Thanks in advance

 

[Guest]

yes, thank you hymadson, you are right, but its not appear, like what l
need.It's not calculate by categories group although l click properties at
running sum first l'm trying overgroup and then, over all , now l will try
suggestion from Bruce M and thank you very much for your help.

To expand a bit on the previous answer, if you group the report by category
and put the =sum(Total of books) into the group footer, that will take care
of producing a sum by category. Click View > Sorting and Grouping. Select
the category field, and select Yes for Group Header and for Group Footer.
This will place a header and footer onto the report. Place a text box bound
to the Category field into the header, and place a text box with the formula
into the footer. You may want to set the group header Force New Page
property to Before Section (or After Section in the group footer).

I think that you are missing the parentheses
=sum([total of the books])

If you want it summed on a category, you will want to add that category as
a
grouping.

Please let me know if I can provide more assistance.

l'm trying to create the total in my report.What l'm doing is =sum[total
of
the books] .what l need to do is to calculate the total of the books by
categories [fiksyen, non fiksyen , red spot , history ,geography,
philosophy]
. when l'm using the the text box this message comeout.

" The experession you entered contains invalid syntax.You may have
entered
an operand without an operator'.

Thanks in advance

 

[Guest]

l'm so sorry BruceM . l've tried so many time but l cannot get what l need.
l hope you can help me again.its not calculate the sum of the group but only
appear the total of the book by their name not by the categories. l think l
do mistake but l do not know what it is. and l tried so many time until
now.thanks in advance

yes, thank you hymadson, you are right, but its not appear, like what l
need.It's not calculate by categories group although l click properties at
running sum first l'm trying overgroup and then, over all , now l will try
suggestion from Bruce M and thank you very much for your help.

To expand a bit on the previous answer, if you group the report by category
and put the =sum(Total of books) into the group footer, that will take care
of producing a sum by category. Click View > Sorting and Grouping. Select
the category field, and select Yes for Group Header and for Group Footer.
This will place a header and footer onto the report. Place a text box bound
to the Category field into the header, and place a text box with the formula
into the footer. You may want to set the group header Force New Page
property to Before Section (or After Section in the group footer).

I think that you are missing the parentheses
=sum([total of the books])

If you want it summed on a category, you will want to add that category as
a
grouping.

Please let me know if I can provide more assistance.

:

l'm trying to create the total in my report.What l'm doing is =sum[total
of
the books] .what l need to do is to calculate the total of the books by
categories [fiksyen, non fiksyen , red spot , history ,geography,
philosophy]
. when l'm using the the text box this message comeout.

" The experession you entered contains invalid syntax.You may have
entered
an operand without an operator'.

Thanks in advance

 

[Guest]

Both are you right, l do it again and after that l noticed that l'm do a
little bit mistake . Your answer give me great help .thank you again and
plese help me again if l post my question

l'm so sorry BruceM . l've tried so many time but l cannot get what l need.
l hope you can help me again.its not calculate the sum of the group but only
appear the total of the book by their name not by the categories. l think l
do mistake but l do not know what it is. and l tried so many time until
now.thanks in advance

yes, thank you hymadson, you are right, but its not appear, like what l
need.It's not calculate by categories group although l click properties at
running sum first l'm trying overgroup and then, over all , now l will try
suggestion from Bruce M and thank you very much for your help.

To expand a bit on the previous answer, if you group the report by category
and put the =sum(Total of books) into the group footer, that will take care
of producing a sum by category. Click View > Sorting and Grouping. Select
the category field, and select Yes for Group Header and for Group Footer.
This will place a header and footer onto the report. Place a text box bound
to the Category field into the header, and place a text box with the formula
into the footer. You may want to set the group header Force New Page
property to Before Section (or After Section in the group footer).

I think that you are missing the parentheses
=sum([total of the books])

If you want it summed on a category, you will want to add that category as
a
grouping.

Please let me know if I can provide more assistance.

:

l'm trying to create the total in my report.What l'm doing is =sum[total
of
the books] .what l need to do is to calculate the total of the books by
categories [fiksyen, non fiksyen , red spot , history ,geography,
philosophy]
. when l'm using the the text box this message comeout.

" The experession you entered contains invalid syntax.You may have
entered
an operand without an operator'.

Thanks in advance