Shared Variable in DETAILS section reports value of previous item.

I have a report with a subreport in the details section. I have set up a shared variable in the subreport to pass a value to the main report. For some reason, the value of the variable for the first detail line item, shows up in the field for the second, the value for the second shows up in the third and this pattern repeats. How can I get the shared variable to display in the correct record?

It's because the data in the details line is evaluated/diplayed before the subreport executes.
Split the details into two sections and place SR in top one and display formula for var in lower one.
If there is data in the subreoprt you want on same line as the var then in section expert set the upper detail section to underlay.
Ian

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