Access Summary column in a query

Hi All,
I am new to oracle reports. I am using report builder 10.1.2.0.2.
I have a summary column in my report. I would like to use this summary column in another query.
if is use this column directly in the query, i am getting the below error:
"Field 'F1' references column '<summary column name>' at a frequency below its group. "
Both these fields are in the same frame. In the object navigator, both are displayed under the same group name.
please let me know if there any way to access summary columns in another query.
Thanks.

You can use a field from one query in another query as parameter, i.e. preceded by colon. To do this first create link of "Group to Query" type between the first query's group where the summary column is, and the second query.

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hi,
there is no break order property for summary columns .
so use the group by and take the sorting order for whole group
example:
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ORDER BY SAL
You then create two groups, G_DEPT and G_JOB. G_DEPT contains
the DEPTNO column and G_JOB contains the JOB column. If you
specify a Break Order of Descending for the DEPTNO column and
Ascending for the JOB column, your output would appear similar
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MANAGER BLAKE 2850.00
SALESMAN WARD 1250.00
MARTIN 1250.00
TURNER 1500.00
ALLEN 1600.00
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FORD 3000.00
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ADAMS 1100.00
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You're probably getting some kind of frequency error, right? The problem is that Reports doesn't (and can't) know which value of the child query you mean.
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Typically, this sort of thing is easily achieved in Excel where you can calculate the values in an output column based on input values. I need to do this in Reports. I am using Reports 6i (Report Builder 6.0.8.27.0)
I have a relatively simple query where I am outputting values (Counts) and then I need to display the summation on the next line. Let me explain using an example:
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Oracle rdf summary column is not working as expection

hi
I have Requirement to bring as below Format
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Change of source of Summary columns in RDF

Hello Everybody.
For the existing query column in RDF, which is used by one of the summary column as source.
If the query is getting changed as per the bussiness requirement, the source of the Summary column is changing to NULL.
Is there any way not to allow this change in RDF. Because lot of query modifications are done.And it consumes lot of time to change every source of the Summary columns being used.
Appreciate your help.
Thanks.

Yogesh,
Does both the clients allow development in the server? Generally it should not be the case.
Does the client still exists in the server?
Here is a thread with replies for such an error message.
Re: regarding Client change for transport request
Check it,it may give you some lead.
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