Changing summary fields

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Changing summary fields

You can change summary fields, for example, to change the type of summary and the field you want to group data by.

If you change the type of summary calculation, FileMaker Pro recalculates the value for every record in the database when you exit the Manage Database dialog box.

To change a summary field:

1.	With the database open, choose File menu > Manage > Database.

2.	In the Manage Database dialog box, click the Fields tab.

3.	If your database contains more than one table, select the appropriate table from the Table list.

4.	In the Fields tab of the Manage Database dialog box, select the summary field, then click Options (or double-click the field name).

5.	In the Options for Summary Field dialog box, make your changes.

To change the

Do this

Type of summary calculation

Select another summary type, like Total of

Options for the summary type

Select or clear options, like Running total

Field you want to group data by

Select a different field name

Click OK.

7.	Continue making changes or click Done.

Related topics

Defining summary fields

Summary data is missing or incorrect

Specifying formats for fields containing numbers

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