Function Documentation

[ClevelandSteve]

I’m getting fet up with Business Objects. I’m the only one in my company who has been to official training so thus I’m considered the BO pro, even though I’ve just started using it. My question is this (sorry for venting), I’m using a running count in my report. In the BO help menus this function is described as:
integer RunningCount(<variable>)

Now I knew from training you could restart the count based on the change of a field (when sorted or with a break) so I pulled out my training manual and the function is described as:

integer RunningCount(<variable>;<argument2>)

where a change in argument 2 will restart the count. Now why isn’t the function documented that way in BO? Am I missing something? All of the functions are not in my training manual so how do I know when there are additional arguments I can use? Thanks.

 

[blom0344]

1. Do not get fed up!
2. Being the only one that qualifies can have benefits!

Look in user guide 'Accessing data and data analysis' (I am talking version 6)
Do a search in the pdf on: reset context.

The help function on reporter is less than brilliant (a bit too fundamental, yes indeed)

Ties Blom
Information analyst

 

[dbomrrsm]

blom

do you know of a place where this pdf can be downloaded ?

thanks

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[blom0344]

Actually ,I thought it is part of the reporter documentation after installing a full client.

Anyway, here is a link:

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/fis/Documents/BO/businessobjects_access_analysis.pdf

Ties Blom
Information analyst

 

[dbomrrsm]

blom

Thanks - it is in the reporter documentation - thanks

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