Locating the subtotal

Procedure

To define the trigger used to locate the subtotal:

  1. Select the string Subtotal in the report.
    The graphical indexer highlights the string. ACIF should collect index values for all the subtotals found in each group. It does not matter which Subtotal string is selected if there is more than one on the page in the report window.
  2. Click the Trigger icon on the toolbar to open the Add a Trigger dialog box.
    The Identifier (Trigger5) determines the name of the trigger parameter. An income statement can contain one or more subtotals (one for each income type). ACIF should search every record in the group. A float trigger is how this is accomplished.
  3. Change the Type to Float.
    When the Type is changed to Float, the graphical indexer automatically sets the Records to Search to Every Record. The Columns to Search area determines the columns of the trigger record ACIF searches. ACIF begins its search in this column (5 in the sample report). The Value area contains the trigger string value that ACIF searches for. The graphical indexer displays the starting column number of the string selected in the report.
  4. Click OK to add the trigger and return to the report window.