Running Total not working

Question

Dear all,
I am creating a new report which needs a conditional running total.
I need to sum the credits quantity if the following condtions are met
line_type="S" and
line_no<3
I used running total like this
Field to summarize: lab_credits2.credit_qty
Type of Summary: SUM
Evaluate: Use formula
{lab_credits2.line_type}="S" and
{lab_credits2.line_no}<3;
Reset: On change of group (Reason Code).
When I ran the report, it did not produce the right results, so I placed the line type and line no into the same Group footer and ran the report.
I found out that the report is not filtering the linetype and line no.
Result shows
Line Type ="S" - 100 - Line number =1
Line Type = "M" - 200 - Line number=6
and so on.
The report is grouped by Reason Code.
Any ideas why would it not be filtering the records?
Report Record Selection Code
{lab_credits.credit_date}>={?startdate} and
{lab_credits.credit_date}<={?enddate} and
{lab_credits.credit_status} = 2;
Status=2 is needed there to filter the Order numbers correctly.
Many thanks
Regards
Jehanzeb

Answer 1

Thanks James,
I have put all three in detail and used the filteration and it worked under detail section however the results when used in total SUM is produced incorrectly.
I suspect it might be of database table linkage? or maybe I have done something wrong in the report.
I am going to create another report and see if that works.
Will post info here.
Regards
Jehanzeb
Edited by: Jehanzeb Navid on Sep 4, 2008 11:55 AM
Right I found the issue however I don't know how to resolve it.
I have 4 tables in the database
1: Lab Credits - Order_num, Credit_status, Reason_code
2: Lab Credits2 - Order_num, Line_no, Line_type, Credit_qty
3: Lab Reasons - Reason_code,Reason_description
4: Oetrn2 - Order_num
This is how they are linked up
Lab_Credits_Order_num = Lab_credits2_order_num and oetrn2_order_num
Lab_Credits_Reason_code = lab_reasons_reason_Code
Report Grouping
Grouped by Reason Code
Date range - month to date
Report Record Selection
{lab_credits.credit_date} in monthtodate and
{lab_credits2.line_no}<3 and
{lab_credits2.line_type}="S" and
{lab_credits.credit_status}=2;
Now the issue
When I add sum of qty of lab_credits2_credit_qty into the report Group footer,it produces the right results However when I add
DistinctCount of Oetrn2_Order_num into the Group footer, it creates totally different Sum of Lab Credit Qty results. (Please note: The oetrn2_order_num results appear fine, however they messup Sum of Lab_credit_credit_qty).
What do you think where am I doing wrong?
It has to be something to do with table linkage.
Regards
Jehanzeb