Formatting total columns in an OAAdvancedTableBean

Question

Hi All,
I need to be able to format the table total columns in the format:
Formatter formatter = new OADecimalValidater("###,###,###,##0;-###,###,###,##0", "###,###,###,##0;-###,###,###,##0");
(no decimal places)
I've tried various things e.g.
DictionaryData columnFormat = (DictionaryData)columnBean.getColumnFormat();
if (columnFormat == null) {
columnFormat = new DictionaryData();
Formatter formatter = new OADecimalValidater("###,###,###,##0;-###,###,###,##0", "###,###,###,##0;-###,###,###,##0");
columnFormat.put(COLUMN_FORMAT_ATTR,formatter);
columnFormat.put(ON_SUBMIT_VALIDATER_ATTR,formatter);
columnBean.setColumnFormat(columnFormat);
... but nothing works.
I've searched the forum for previous responses to this query and the only solution put forward appears to be columnBean.setAttributeValue(CURRENCY_CODE,"USD");
Which is no use to me because of the decimal places presented.
Is there another way?
Thanks,
John

Answer 1

To bring the latest 12 in to the report or input schedule do the following, Have a property in the entity dimension as CURMONTH, and put it in the excel sheet using EVPRO. Introduce 12 columns to the right of the excel sheet. Using the evtim function subtract the month respectively from the current month. This will put the latest 12 months in all the cells. Now in your colkeyrange make the change so that it picks up's the 12 month that you have laid out and bring the data as part of your refresh or expand. Now hide the columns. In the report you will have column called latest 12. Create a excel formula to sum up the all the months(latest 12). This way you can get the latest 12.
Other way of getting the latest 12 is , create custom measure for latest 12 months and then simply include in your report.
I hope this helps.
thanks
david