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getting parameters from formula [message #547926]

Mon, 19 March 2012 01:14

7anona
Messages: 72
Registered: February 2012

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Hello every one,
I'm a beginner in building report. I'm using a tabular kind of report. I've made about 4 formula (function)columns in mey report. I want to make a calculation columns which will get parameters from values returned by these functions
please respond as soon as possible
thanks

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Re: getting parameters from formula [message #547930 is a reply to message #547926]

Mon, 19 March 2012 01:51

ranamirfan
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Registered: January 2006
Location: Pakistan / Saudi Arabia

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Post a working Test case.

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Re: getting parameters from formula [message #547950 is a reply to message #547930]

Mon, 19 March 2012 03:18

Littlefoot
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Registered: June 2005
Location: Croatia, Europe

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Formula columns (as any other columns) can be referenced by their name, preceded with a colon (:) sign.

For example, if there are CF_1 and CF_2 formula columns, and you want to sum them in CF_3, you'd do that by

function cf_3 return number
is
  retval number;
begin
  retval := :CF_1 + :CF_2;
  return (retval);
end;

If that's not what you are asking, I guess you'll say so.

[Updated on: Mon, 19 March 2012 03:18]

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Re: getting parameters from formula [message #547956 is a reply to message #547930]

Mon, 19 March 2012 03:34

7anona
Messages: 72
Registered: February 2012

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I have 7 items in my report
(4 items are from tables )
-code
-item2
-item3
-item4

5th item is a formula:

function item5 return Number is

x number;
begin

select sum(a.QUANTITY) into x
from child_table a,parent_table b
where a.FK = b.PK
and a.FK2 = :code

return(X);

end;

6th item is a formula:
function item6 return Number is

y number;
begin

select sum(a.QUANTITY) into y
from child_table2 a,parent_table2 b
where a.FK = b.PK
and a.fk2 = :code

return(y);
end;

7th item is item3+item5-item6

all the functions work fine and the results in the report are accurate for the first 6 items, how can I get the 7th item ?

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