Print only before a group change

[2002 JI Open Discussion]

By: Regis Pires Magalhaes - regispires

Print only before a group change

2003-08-13 08:36

I would like to know if it is possible to print a text field only before a group change. For example:

 

date value total

-----------------------------

01/01/2003 10,00

01/01/2003 11,00

01/01/2003 12,00 33,00

02/01/2003 10,00

02/01/2003 15,00 25,00

03/01/2003 8,00

...

 

The group expression is the date. So I would like that the variable total, which is sum(value), is only printed just before the date change.

 

Regards,

 

Regis

 

 

 

 

 

By: Regis Pires Magalhaes - regispires

RE: Print only before a group change

2003-08-13 13:49

Yes!!!

We´ve found a solution!!!

 

1 - Set the TOTAL text element band as group footer band.

2 - Position the TOTAL text element in the detail band by setting a negative value to x coordinate.

 

If you are using iReport, it indicates a invalid position, since a group footer element is out of the group footer band.

This works even if the group footer height is 0.