report calculation

[Guest]

I have a report footer to "sum" the "Amount" field only if the the
corresponding line in "action" field reads "deposit" I used
Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit", [Amount]) but it gives a pop up saying--
syntax error in querry expression 'First([Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit",
[Amount])])'

I dont understand what it is saying , Please help

 

[Guest]

Try

=Sum (IIf[Activity]="Deposit", [Amount], 0))

You had
Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit", [Amount]) )

I removed the quote from the Activity, and added a 0 if the Activity is not
Deposit

 

[Guest]

yes it gives the calculation but bit funny. let me explain, report looks like
this


name Amount Action
a 1 Deposit
b 2 withdraw
c 3 transfer
d 4 deposit
e 5 Transfer
f 6 withdraw

Total =Sum (IIf[Activity]="Deposit", [Amount], 0))

Here I wanted above formula to give me (a + d) instead the formula gives
(a+d)- (b+e)

Please help>>>>

Try

=Sum (IIf[Activity]="Deposit", [Amount], 0))

You had
Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit", [Amount]) )

I removed the quote from the Activity, and added a 0 if the Activity is not
Deposit

--
Good Luck
BS"D

I have a report footer to "sum" the "Amount" field only if the the
corresponding line in "action" field reads "deposit" I used
Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit", [Amount]) but it gives a pop up saying--
syntax error in querry expression 'First([Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit",
[Amount])])'

I dont understand what it is saying , Please help

 

[Guest]

someone interested to help !!!
please help

yes it gives the calculation but bit funny. let me explain, report looks like
this


name Amount Action
a 1 Deposit
b 2 withdraw
c 3 transfer
d 4 deposit
e 5 Transfer
f 6 withdraw

Total =Sum (IIf[Activity]="Deposit", [Amount], 0))

Here I wanted above formula to give me (a + d) instead the formula gives
(a+d)- (b+e)

Please help>>>>

Try

=Sum (IIf[Activity]="Deposit", [Amount], 0))

You had
Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit", [Amount]) )

I removed the quote from the Activity, and added a 0 if the Activity is not
Deposit

--
Good Luck
BS"D

I have a report footer to "sum" the "Amount" field only if the the
corresponding line in "action" field reads "deposit" I used
Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit", [Amount]) but it gives a pop up saying--
syntax error in querry expression 'First([Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit",
[Amount])])'

I dont understand what it is saying , Please help

 

[Guest]

sorry, I used the formula as suggested
Sum ((IIf[Action]="Deposit", [Amount], 0))

someone interested to help !!!
please help

yes it gives the calculation but bit funny. let me explain, report looks like
this


name Amount Action
a 1 Deposit
b 2 withdraw
c 3 transfer
d 4 deposit
e 5 Transfer
f 6 withdraw

Total =Sum (IIf[Activity]="Deposit", [Amount], 0))

Here I wanted above formula to give me (a + d) instead the formula gives
(a+d)- (b+e)

Please help>>>>

Try

=Sum (IIf[Activity]="Deposit", [Amount], 0))

You had
Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit", [Amount]) )

I removed the quote from the Activity, and added a 0 if the Activity is not
Deposit

--
Good Luck
BS"D


:

I have a report footer to "sum" the "Amount" field only if the the
corresponding line in "action" field reads "deposit" I used
Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit", [Amount]) but it gives a pop up saying--
syntax error in querry expression 'First([Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit",
[Amount])])'

I dont understand what it is saying , Please help

 

[Guest]

You need to create a new field in your detail section that would be
IIF([Action]="Deposit",[Amount],0). I would add the new field to the record
source of the report. This way you don't have to include it in the detail
section. Then in the report simply sum the new field -- SUM([Expr1]).

sorry, I used the formula as suggested
Sum ((IIf[Action]="Deposit", [Amount], 0))

someone interested to help !!!
please help

yes it gives the calculation but bit funny. let me explain, report looks like
this


name Amount Action
a 1 Deposit
b 2 withdraw
c 3 transfer
d 4 deposit
e 5 Transfer
f 6 withdraw

Total =Sum (IIf[Activity]="Deposit", [Amount], 0))

Here I wanted above formula to give me (a + d) instead the formula gives
(a+d)- (b+e)

Please help>>>>




:

Try

=Sum (IIf[Activity]="Deposit", [Amount], 0))

You had
Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit", [Amount]) )

I removed the quote from the Activity, and added a 0 if the Activity is not
Deposit

--
Good Luck
BS"D


:

I have a report footer to "sum" the "Amount" field only if the the
corresponding line in "action" field reads "deposit" I used
Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit", [Amount]) but it gives a pop up saying--
syntax error in querry expression 'First([Sum (IIf["Activity"]="Deposit",
[Amount])])'

I dont understand what it is saying , Please help