Format Trigger

Question

Hi everyone,
I have a problem with formatting trigger. Here is my example.
I have two repeating frames in the report(one within another). The first one or main frame displays sale representative number and period. The second repeating frame displays associate accounting information. Here is a visual representation:
Rep: 755 Original amt.
Period: 200401 Data: XXXXX XXXXXX
--Next page
Rep: 755 Original amt.
Period: 200402 Data: XXXXX XXXXXX
--Next page
Rep: 755 Original amt.
Period: 200403 Data: XXXXX XXXXXX
I have a summary column in this report which calculates total of Original amount. The problem is this total is displays on every single page and I want it to be only on the last page. Another important factor to mention, is that I have multiple reps who have different periods in their achieve. Here is what I come up so far for the formation trigger:
function F_tot_per_repFormatTrigger return boolean is
v_month number;
v_sas number;
begin
     for x in (
     select slsman, max(period) as max_period
from sas_summary a, oesummary b, oehead c
where slsman between nvl(:lorep,slsman) and nvl(:hirep,slsman)
and period between nvl(:loper,period) and nvl(:hiper,period)
and a.org_unit_id = (select def_org_unit_id from user_me_vw)
and c.order_no = b.order_no
and c.order_suffix = b.order_suffix
and c.invno = a.invno
group by slsman)
LOOP
if :period = x.max_period then
return(TRUE);
else
     return (FALSE);
end if;
     END LOOP;     
end;
I need this total to be displayed on the last page(or the max(period)) for a particular representative. This trigger, shown above, only works for those representatives who have max(period)=12. How can I modify this trigger so that I would work for multiple representatives with different max(period)?
Any help is appreciated,
Thanks,
Sonya

Answer 1

Im saying that in this case, it would not be necessary. Take the following design (fake query):
select rep, original amount, period, sum(data)
from table
Group Rep
Rep
Original Amount
Sum Col (sum of data column reset at rep)
Group Details
period
sum(data) - we'll call it data for simpleOk now for the fun part - trying to do a design - bear with ok?
(repeating frame r_g_rep) - for rep group
REP         ORIGINAL AMOUNT
----------(repeating frame r_g_details)----------
PERIOD    DATA
/----------(end of repeating frame r_g_details ---/Summary Column right here - Stick between the end of the 2nd repeating frame, and the end of the master rep repeating frame. Set the summary column properties to Last Page printing, and print on Anchoring Object
/________(end of repeating frame r_g_rep)____________/Hope that helps - start with a simple stripped down design, and move from there. In my design, the Summary column takes the sum of the data column, and resets it at each Rep. Since this is in the top group, Reports will print the details, and when it reaches the last period per group, it will print this summary column
If you still can't get it, you'll have to leave your email, and I can send you a working example.
Good luck!