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simple calculation - please help

peajay
in Calculation Engine (Define Fields)

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hi — sorry i know this may seem like a dumb question, but i am very new to filemaker and need some assistance.

i have a database with over 400 records. in each record there is a 'word count' field in which a number is entered, such as "250" or "500" or "1500" depending on the number of words in a relevant item.

i wish to create a field that appears in the header and which will give me a total number of words across the total records: ie a total word count for the project.

i've tried some formats and simple equations but can't seem to get an accurate result.

can anyone please let me know an easy way to create and format a field and an equation to get the total in this way.

thanks in advance!

p.

Create a new field, type Summary and select 'Total of' and your WordCount number field. Place this new summary field in your header. :wink2:

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