I have a data base which contains names and a number for each name. How do I total a names numbers? in otherwords if I have a feild name which contains "Dan" and a number feild with a 15 and another feild "stan" and a number feild with a 10. then a thrid feild with "Dan" again but this time a 5 I want to add a feild which will disply a 20 in both of Dan's records and a 10 in stans record. I sure this is simple but I can't seem to make it work. I need to have all the data in this data base desplyed at once, I need to see all the records together

One way is to create a summary field defined as Total of your number field. Place it in a subsummary part on a layout (sorted by name field). Then sort your data by the name field and view the layout in preview mode.

Hope this helps.

Tom