Don't summarize never available in charts

[kbear]

There are several posts on the Business Objects user forum but no answers on why 'don't summarize' is never available in the chart expert. I'm amazed not to find that question here.

Does anyone know how to get the "don't summarize" option in charts?

Thank you

 

[lbass]

Are you referring to Crystal Reports? If you use a running total or a formula that contains a summary, the "don't summarize values" box is automatically checked. If you use a conditional formula like:

if {table.field} = "X" then {table.amt}

...the option will be available for you to check or not.

-LB

 

[kbear]

For Crystal reports - if I use in Show Values the actual value from the database or if I create a summary and use that for the chart, 'don't summarize' is not available. I've tried varying combinations of the 'on change of' and 'for each record'.

This is asked frequently on the Business objects-Crystal forum without a successful answer. I am not the only one.

 

[lbass]

I've just shown you an instance where it does become available--for conditional formulas. A

re you asking this question in the abstract, or are you having trouble creating a particular chart? If the latter is the case, why not describe what you are trying to do, along with your report structure? There might be another approach that would allow you not to summarize.

-LB