Grouping and ordering data

Question

I want to use grouped data from a query column. At the
moment I can output and group the data using cfifs dependant
on months and years. How can I find recordcounts and use the
variables #doct07# #dnov07# #ddec07# #djan08# #dfeb08# #dmar08# so
they keep the values in the cfoutput query? TIA
<cfquery name="qrysales">
SELECT clientinfo.visit
FROM clientinfo
order by clientinfo.visit
</cfquery>
<cfoutput query="qrysales">
<cfset datesbymonth=(month(qrysales.visit))>
<!--- 2007 entries --->
<cfif qrysales.visit contains "2007">
<cfif datesbymonth eq 10>
<cfset doct07=#datesbymonth#>
#doct07#
<cfelseif datesbymonth eq 11>
<cfset dnov07=#datesbymonth#>
#dnov07#
<cfelseif datesbymonth eq 12>
<cfset ddec07=#datesbymonth#>
#ddec07#</cfif>
<!--- 2008 entries --->
<cfelseif qrysales.visit contains "2008">
<cfif datesbymonth eq 1>
<cfset djan08=#datesbymonth#>
#djan08#
<cfelseif datesbymonth eq 2>
<cfset dfeb08=#datesbymonth#>
#dfeb08#
<cfelseif datesbymonth eq 3>
<cfset dmar08=#datesbymonth#>
#dmar08#
</cfif>
</cfif>
</cfoutput>

Answer 1

See attached screen shot:
To understand how the optional grouping works look at the attached
example. I put some print lines on two charts that write out to a file.
You will need to change the location. In that example my data comes
in like:
sourcedata[0][0] = 10;
sourcedata[0][1] = "Chris Kwai";
sourcedata[0][2] = 232;
sourcedata[1][0] = 10;
sourcedata[1][1] = "Ice Bella";
sourcedata[1][2] = 291;
sourcedata[2][0] = 10;
sourcedata[2][1] = "Nola Dicci";
sourcedata[2][2] = 567;
sourcedata[3][0] = 11;
sourcedata[3][1] = "Chris Kwai";
sourcedata[3][2] = 312;
sourcedata[4][0] = 11;
sourcedata[4][1] = "Ice Bella";
sourcedata[4][2] = 614;
sourcedata[5][0] = 11;
sourcedata[5][1] = "Nola Dicci";
sourcedata[5][2] = 212;
So for 3 users I have 10 and 11 value. If I do not optionally group my
chart (But I group sum on x-axis) gets two sets of data one for the
category and one for the summed values for each user.
Series Data <undefined>
Chris Kwai
Ice Bella
Nola Dicci
Series Data <undefined>
544.0
905.0
779.0
If I use optional grouping I get three sets of data. One for the
category and then one for each optional group (ie 10 and 11):
Series Data <undefined>
Chris Kwai
Ice Bella
Nola Dicci
Series Data for month 10
232.0
291.0
567.0
Series Data for month 11
312.0
614.0
212.0
This will then draw two bars (10 and 11) for each user.
Does this make sense?
Jason
On 10/26/2011 11:12 AM, Kevin Williams wrote:
> Jason,
>
> Thank you for the quick response! Any chance you can send me a screen
> shot of the group sort icon? I'm sorry, but I for the life of me, I
> don't see it (I'm sure it's staring me straight in the face!).
>
> Also, I'm apparently misunderstanding the optional grouping field--I
> there any documentation you can point me to on what it does (teach me to
> fish)?