Summation of a field in Crystal report - crystal-reports

please refer to the link:
Crystal Report: Display 0.00 for duplicate values
In that question, i need to display sum as 250.00, but it come as 750.00
Let me know if any query.
thanks

You need to use running total field - from problem description you have some one-to-many relationships, which multiply resulting rows (and 'normal' totals).

My mistake - as Arvo has stated you need to use a Running Total for this as the Sum functionality cannot evaluate a formula of this type.
Your Running Total should be setup similar to this:
Field to Summarize : {FieldName}
Type of Summary : sum
Evalute:
On Change of Field : {FieldName}
Reset:
Use a Formula
if PreviousIsNull ({FieldName}) then
{FieldName}
else
if {FieldName}=previous({FieldName}) then
0
else
{FieldName}

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calculating the percentage based on the number of records in the crystal reports

In my crystal reports I have a field called "PAYMENT" it has to be displayed according to the following requirement
REQUIREMENT
if there is only one RECORD in detail section then it has to display,
PAYMENT=percentage
if there are MULTIPLE RECORDS in detail section then it has to display,
PAYMENT=percentage+(percentage(total value)+remarks)
can anyone please tell me how to do this?
You can use the following formula in CR to count the records
CountRecords
Count ({Table.PAYMENT})
PaymentDisplay
Then create another formula with your decision making:
If COUNT FORMULA = 1 then DISPLAY OPTION 1 else DISPLAY OPTION 2
I have not tested this but it should work.

Using running totals in formulas - Crystal reports

I have created a set of running totals looking for specific fields in a database.
If these fields are located, a subsequent sum is performed to calculate the total for that field. e.g. Field to Summarise - DB.Field.Value-Sum. Evaluate - Use a Formula-Field Name ='1'
This sums the totals for this field. The issue is that I have many running totals doing this, and what I want to do is add these together to provide a total for all of these. Currently I have a formula that uses each field with a '+' between each. This appeared to work fine, but when tested against a record where some of these fields are blank, the subsequent formula displays nothing.
Any advise on what I should do here/ am doing wrong?
Thanks
It sounds like a null record (empty value) is breaking your running total. You have a few options
Use a formula to check for, and replace a null value with another value (Zero, for example) and then use that formula in your running total calculation
if isnull({Command.Decimal}) then 0 else {Command.Decimal}
Use a SQL expression to replace null with another value Isnull(Tablename.Columnname,0) - use this in your running total
On the running total, under "evaluate" select Use a formula and use this formula not(isnull({tablename.columnname})) -- If the record IS null, the running total does not evaluate it. It will be ignored by the running total.

Crystal Report: Get Minimum Date

I have this concern using Crystal Report which I am not really familiar with. Here's my scenario:
I have an existing report to update, I need to add a column (ETA) which has a datetime value. It may return more than one rows per Item No, I need to get the minimum date only per Item No from the result rows.
I already tried some solution mentioned here http://scn.sap.com/thread/1952829 but found no luck.
I used a suppression formula for the Details section of the report, but haven't succeeded yet.
IF {TableName.DateField} = Minimum({TableName.DateField}) THEN FALSE ELSE TRUE
Any possible things you can suggest me to try? Thanks in advance for this :)
good to get this value from sqlserver side. you just create a function which return a single data (minimum date).
If you wish in crystal report side, it is something you make loop of hundred for a single row display. You can use running total field for this.
Select the field , select summary type and put into the detail section.
or you can create a formula with group name option like
Minimum({TableName.DateField})
http://scn.sap.com/thread/1952829
http://businessintelligence.ittoolbox.com/groups/technical-functional/businessobjects-crystal-l/unable-to-filter-based-on-the-first-date-in-list-of-dates-4912881
please check
Running total field gives options for Min, Max, etc. but not Sum
http://flylib.com/books/en/4.229.1.28/1/

Return 0 value if Details duplicated

I need your help in creating crystal report.
I have a formula in details section that computes working time.
How do I make the value return 0 if it is duplicated?
Here's the scenario
Name Time (Hours:Minutes)
John 1:20
........ 3:30
........ 3:30
Total Hours -> ?
My problem is I dont want to use the duplicated values (3:30) like shown above. I want a total hours for 4:50.
you have two options:
check the option in Database tab.. Select Distinct Records so that duplicate records will be eliminated.
If you don't want to use the first option then to calculate use Running Total so that you sum only those that are distinct...
Create running total something like Do sum only after change of time value
You can use the function "previous" to compare the current value with the previous value, but it works only with fields.
But i am not sure if i understood, you may be more precise about your question.
1) make a formula called "hours" or some other name
if not isnull(previous({Result.Time}) and {Result.Time} = previous({Result.Time}
then 0
else {Result.Time} /* you have to assure the same return type */
2) let the "total hours" be a sum of the formula "hours"
Note that it will work only if the rows are ordered by hours.
The result is the same of using a running total fields as purposed by Siva.

Crystal Reports and Adding values

I am using Crystal Reports XI and I'm trying to add a particular column if one column or another column is set to one.
Here is the current preview:
Username (GROUP 1)
MONTH (GROUP 2)
DATE SUBJECT TOTAL_TIME
End of group 2
End of group 1
Now I want to add the values in total_time if one of the two hidden fields contain 1 (true).
I tried using sum() function but it didn't work as it added all the times together.
I'm still new to Crystal Reports and I tried searching on google but nothing came up similar to what I need.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
One alternative that I can suggest, You can use Parameter fields on your report.
Do the calculation on Code behind and set the calculated sum to parameter field on Page_Load event of Crystal Report page.
This parameter field will be used to display the sum on report page.
Please check this link to see
-How to create Parameter Fields:
http://devlibrary.businessobjects.com/BusinessObjectsXIR2/en/en/CrystalReports_dotNET_SDK/crsdk_net_doc/doc/crsdk_net_doc/html/crtsktutorialscrvparametersdiscretecreatingreport.htm
-How to set values in Parameter Fields:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa289936(v=vs.71).aspx
Your best option will be use "Running totals" by this way you can control the flow by keeping a condition to sum when the required column is 1.
Did you think about small trick? You wrote: I want to add the values in totaltime if one of the two hidden fields contain 1 (true).
Under these circumstances you can calculate helper field Total_Time_Conditional using formula:
Total_Time_Conditional = IIf(HiddenField1 = 1 or HiddenField2 = 1, 1, 0) * Total_Time.
This will multiply Total_Time
by 1, if any of hidden fields is 1
by 0, if both hidden fields are 0
Calculating Sum(Total_Time_Conditional) will give you expected result.