Defining the statement date index

Procedure

To define an index, first clear any selected triggers or fields by clicking a blank area of the report:

  1. Click the Add an Index icon on the toolbar to open the Add an Index dialog box.
    The Identifier (Index1) determines the name of the index parameter. The Attribute is the name of the index. Accept the suggested default, sdate. When the report is loaded into the application group, the date index values will be stored into this database field. The Type of Index determines the type of index ACIF generates. ACIF should extract one date index value for each group in the report, accept the default Type of Group.
  2. Set Break to Yes.
    The Break areas determines whether ACIF closes the current group and begins a new group when the index value changes. ACIF should use the statement date index to control the group break. The Fields area lists the field parameters that have been defined for the report.
  3. Identify the field parameter that ACIF uses to locate the index.
    For the statement date index values, that is Field1.
  4. Select Field1 in the Fields list and then click Add to move Field1 from the Fields list to the Order list.
  5. Click Add to add the index.