SSRS Math Ops Report Body..Aggregat functions can only - tsql

I'm really struggling to find out the proper approach to adding (or other math operations) in the report body. Surely this is a daily operation done by report writers all over the world but I'm missing the boat.
I can add etc. fields from a dataset such as SUM(Fields!FieldA + Fields!FieldB).
However when I try to work with two textboxes in the report I get the Aggregate functions can be used only on report items....blah. For example SUM(ReportItems!Textbox1 + ReportItems!TextBox2).
So how does one add two textbox values on the report body????
JB

You should be able to use =ReportItems!Textbox1.Value + ReportItems!Textbox1.Value without the Sum, assuming you're just adding values that have already been aggregated in the original textboxes.
It's hard to say without being able to see where the textboxes are in the report and what underlying values they're displaying.
You can also consider using the exact same underlying functions in the source textboxes, e.g. if textbox1 is the total of value1 in DataSet1 and textbox2 is the total of value2 in DataSet2, you could use something like:
=Sum(Fields!value1.Value, "DataSet1") + Sum(Fields!value2.Value, "DataSet2")

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jasper report show count on footer of a specific query

am very new to jasper report
also I have tried looking at videos but can not seem to get this one concept
basically there is this main query which i have
select * from table
which is populated in the details area
however i want a second query
select count(*) from table where name = "tim"
and put the count on the footer
can this be done using jasper
any tutorial to this concept or guidance would be helpful
to sum up the details area should show all the data where as the footer should only show counts of a few things.
You can only have one DataSet (therefore query) for the report. In your case this is your main report select * from table, which seems to be working well.
You have two options for adding the information you want:
(and I would say the better option) is to add a variable $V{tim_count} which is configured as:
initial value 0
expression value "tim".equals($F{name}) ? 1 : 0"
calculation function sum
there are multiple ways to increment this variable, so I'll leave that with you. In the footer you would then add a text field with the $V{tim_count} variable as it's contents.
You can read about variables here https://community.jaspersoft.com/wiki/variables
You can add an object that has it's own DataSet:
Table
List
Subreport
You would then be able to add your query to that object and display it appropriately. As you can see, displaying a COUNT is not really the most appropriate way to do this.
Note - I don't suggest this way

SSRS Aggreation on Calculated Field

I am trying to perform an aggregation on a calculated Field in SSRS and am getting the following error:
[rsAggregateReportItemInBody] The Value expression for the textrun 'Textbox43.Paragraphs[0].TextRuns[0]' uses an aggregate function on a report item. Aggregate functions can be used only on report items contained in page headers and footers
This is the formula I tried to use:
=Sum(ReportItems!PlanPurchPrice.Value, "Select_UCPUtilization")
In this Case PlanPurcPrice is also an Expression:
=First(Fields!PawPlanPurchPrice.Value, "Select_UCPUtilization")
Any suggestions on this would be greatly appreciated.
SSRS 2008 does not support the functionality you are looking for unless the report item is located in the header or footer (as is stated in the error message). I would, instead, propose two alternate solutions:
First Option
Place the calculation in your query (if possible) at which point you can then reference the field and the aggregate will work as desired.
Second Option
You essentially want to create the aggregate you're looking to return elsewhere in the report where it is directly connected to the Select_UCPUtilization scope, then reference the aggregated value elsewhere. Follow these steps:
Within the same scope as report item PlanPurchPrice, calculate a sum of the PlanPurchPrice. Name the textbox containing the aggregate something meaningful (e.g., Sum_PlanPurchPrice).
Reference that textbox directly wherever you were trying to use the ReportItems sum before (i.e., =ReportItems!Sum_PlanPurchPrice.Value)
Hide the workaround. Place the aggregate you created in an additional column or row attached to the Select_UCPUtilization scope. Turn the text white, turn off growth and shrinkage, and make the row very tiny (a pixel or two high).
Using the second option, the report item does exist (and is visible, which is important) on the report and contains the sum you are looking to return elsewhere.
Hope this helps. if this doesn't make sense, please reply via comment and I'll help you to the best of my ability.

Crystal reports 2011 Math operations on running total fields

Been trying to do this for hours, so would very much appreciate an answer. Google apparently hasn't heard this question before; in fact, I could find very little information on this subject anywhere, including in the Crystal reports help functions.
I have three running total fields in a Crystal Reports 2011 report. I need to add two of them together and then divide that sum by a third running total field.
Here is what I have in the formula field I have created in order to do this:
(Sum(rtotal1))+(Sum(rtotal2))/(Sum(rtotal3))
The error I continue to get is: The ) is missing
Can anyone tell me the correct syntax for how to do this (aggravatingly simple) operation?
So I'm not sure what your running totals are (sum, count, etc.), but you shouldn't have to specify sum in your formula. I did a quick mock-up with 3 running total fields, each one a sum of a value. the resulting formula looks like this:
({#RTotal0} + {#RTotal1})/{#RTotal2}
I'm not sure if the brackets are needed, but since you want to add RTotal0 and RTotal1 first and then divide that result by RTotal2, I advise to put them in.

SSRS - Expression using different dataset fields

I have a report with multiple data-sets. Different fields from different data-sets are used in different locations of the report.
In one part of the report, I need to do a calculation using fields from two different data-sets. Is this possible within an expression?
Can I somehow reference the data-set the field is in, in the expression?
For example, I'd like to do something like this:
=Fields.Dataset1.Field / Fields.Dataset2.Field
You can achieve that by specifying the scope of you fields like this:
=First(Fields!fieldName_A.Value, "Dataset1") / First(Fields!fieldName_B.Value, "Dataset2")
Assuming A is 10 and B is 2 and they are of type numeric then you will have the result of 5 when the report renders.
When you are in the expression builder you can choose the Category: Datasets, your desired dataset highlighted under Item: and then double click the desired field under Value: and it will appear in your expression string with the scope added.
Using same logic you can concatenate two fields like so:
=First(Fields!fieldName_A.Value, "Dataset1") & “ “ & First(Fields!fieldName_B.Value, "Dataset2")
As PerPlexSystem writes, asuming you only want to compare the first value from a dataset with values from another dataset, you can use the First function.
However, if you want to compare the values of each row from one dataset with with the values from each row of another dataset, then you will need to use a subreport - see here for further details.
Another option is to use a parameter as a variable. This is helpful if you want to create a calculated field in one of the datasets. This is best applied when the parameter value comes from a dataset with a single record.

Aggregate not populating chart correctly in SSRS

Below, I've attached a sample of my data as well as a sample of the chart output. I want to aggregate the data and include one row with this number; however, SSRS is just showing multiple of the same value.
In the example below, you'll notice there are 8 rows in Unit 1 and 8 rows in Unit 2, a
total of 13. How can I get Unit 1 to have one row which shows 8 and one row in Unit 2 to show 5? Currently, the expression is =COUNT(Fields!SubID.Value, "DataSet1").
I've also tried adding in a column full of the number 1 which I could use to Sum on, but that produced the same results.
Originally I was doing this all in SQL; that is, producing the exact output I want in SQL and then charting in SSRS. However, this is no longer a viable solution as the end user would like to be able to drill down into the details of the report. I do imagine, if there is no easy way to do this (which I feel like there has to be), that I could write two queries, having one show the report and the other show the details.
Thanks.
The second parameter of your count expression is the problem.
Don't use this:
=COUNT(Fields!SubID.Value, "DataSet1")
Try something like this instead:
=COUNT(Fields!SubID.Value, "UnitGroupName")
The group name should match what is shown in BIDS as the name you've given the grouping, such as under Row Groups.