Summary field in Trailing Grand Summary problem

[Piotr]

I have a fairly straightforward table (i.e., records appear as a table in View as Table) that sums up numbers in fields using summary fields. The summary fields are placed in the Trailing Grand Summary. In View as List the summary fields display just the numbers that are the sums of values in the displayed records. Unfortunately, in View as Table each summary field is preceded by the word "Total:". Because each column of numbers is very narrow, the printout of the table shows only the words "Total" (or a fraction of it) instead of the actual numbers. I am fully aware that I can resize the width of each column and make the full "Total: XX.X" appear, but this ruins the entire printout. I also need to use a Trailing summary instead of the Footer because footers do not slide up when printing.

I understand the reason why FIleMaker Inc. decided to add the word indicating what kind of a summary field it is (total, average etc.), but please, please let the user decide whether to display it or not.

Does anyone know if it is possible to display just numbers (without the "helpful" explanation of what these numbers mean) in the Trailing Grand Summary in the View as Table?

[comment]

A summary field does NOT add the word "Total:" to the result on its own. Did you make this file yourself? My guess is that if you enter Layout mode and check the number format of the field, you'll find the string "Total:" in there - probably as the currency symbol.

[Piotr]

Believe me, it does (albeit only in a Trailing Grand Summary viewed in the View as List). This horrible "feature" is even mentioned in the FM 10 help:

"When you view summary data in Table View:

[...]

- FileMaker Pro automatically adds field labels (such as Total) to subsummary parts to identify the data displayed."

[comment]

Your profile indicates version 7, and your original post didn't mention version 10. Yes, in version 10 a summary field placed in a summary part will be labeled when the layout is viewed as Table. I don't see that you can do anything about it, other then design your own layout (as List).