Subreport 9 shared variable in a group picking incorrect value 1

[crzycrystlgrl]

Hi. I am new to this site. Cheers to anyone reading this post...
Crystal 9...Using running totals in subreport
and then declaring a shared variable in the subreport (the running total field is placed in a group)

ex.
WhilePrintingRecords;
Shared CurrencyVar IndyChargesDOS;
IndyChargesDOS := {#IndyByDOS}

when referenced in the same group in the main report...picks up the last running total from the subreport and repeats it. I made a section b (which is where the shared variable sits + the subreport is in section a....

Any suggestions would be greatly appreaciated...
thanks
-Cynthia

 

[lbass]

Create a formula in the main report that resets the shared variable, and place it in a section above the subreport:

whileprintingrecords;
Shared CurrencyVar IndyChargesDOS := 0;

-LB

 

[crzycrystlgrl]

Thanks lbass...but I forgot to mention that I had already done that and it doesn't seem to work...

I think crystal has problems determining which variable from my groups to place in the main reports group...

The only thing I can think of is writing a formula which is specific to a particular 2 groups so it can be identified in the main report in correlation with the same two groups....
only thing is this is a ton of formulas and I would have to believe I am either doing something wrong or don't know of another way....?
Hope all of that made sense..
thanks again
Cynthia

 

[lbass]

You should be linking the subreport to the main report on the main report group field. Go to edit->subreport links-> and move the group field from the main report to the right. I'm assuming that the subreport is using a running total for the same group.

-LB

 

[crzycrystlgrl]

LB-
you are fantastic! I knew I was missing something...!
I really appreaciate your answer and you have saved me hours of unecessary work!!
_Cynthia