Change Summary dialog box

This dialog box appears when you use the Change Summary command. The command is available when you:

Use the Change Summary dialog box to set or change the summary operation for the selected field.

Summary

Select a summary operation from the list. Use the Summary list to set the summary operation for the summary field.

Show as a percentage of

Select this check box if you want to calculate the percentage total of one group within a broader grouping. For example, you can show the percentage of sales in each city based on the total sales for each country.

After you select the check box, you can choose the total or group you want the comparison to be based on.

Note:    The percentage option is available only when the result of a summary operation is numeric.

Sum across hierarchy

This option enables you to calculate a summary across hierarchical groupings. To set or edit Hierarchical Options for existing groups, click Hierarchical Grouping Options on the Report menu. For details, see Grouping data hierarchically.

Related topics

Summary functions



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