Exporting summary data

[kiwiora]

I have to export summary data from a related table into a field I can then merge into a word document.

As an example, the records in the related table are say:

ABC 2 $3

ABC 2 $4

DEF 5 $2

GHI 1 $1

GHI 1 $1

So what I need to come out (in one text field) is:

ABC 4 $7

DEF 5 $2

GHI 2 $2

The initials can be different every time.

I understand I can create a report with sub-summaries and with sorting can work the subtotals out, but my problem is I need the summary data to be collated into one field so i can use this data in a word merge document

Any ideas of a work around?

TIA

[Vaughan]

Look into the List() function. It can concatenate field values from related records.

[kiwiora]

But I don't want it to list all the values, just the summaries (in this case based on the intials).

See in my original post I have 5 line items, but only 3 summaries (based on initials).

See the attached.

TIA

test.zip

[Vaughan]

Ok, look up "Fast Summaries" on the web, it has a technique for summarising records into a text field.

I used it recently to generate summarised exports for Excel and it's fast and relatively easy.

[kiwiora]

Fantastic. That worked perfectly. Thanks heaps!!