INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to create a "calculated field per line" item that prints whole numbers for line numbers regardless of whether the LNITMSEQ (Line Item Sequence) field in table SOP10200 will produce a whole number when divided by 16,384.
You can follow the steps in the "More Information" section for the following reports in Microsoft Dynamics GP:
• SOP Blank Quote Form
• SOP Blank Order Form
• SOP Blank Invoice Form
• SOP Blank Return Form
• SOP Blank Back Order Form
MORE INFORMATION
MORE INFORMATION
Create the calculated field
Note The following steps use the SOP Blank Invoice Form report as an example.
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On the Tools menu, point to Customize , click Report Writer , and then click Reports . |
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In the Report Writer window, click SOP Blank Invoice Form in the Original Reports area, and then click Insert . |
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Click SOP Blank Invoice Form in the Modified Reports area, and then click Open . |
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In the Report Definition window, click Layout to open the layout of the SOP Blank Invoice Form report. |
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In the Toolbox window, click Calculated Fields in the resource list, and then click New . |
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In the Name field, type Line Number_Increment , click Integer in the Type field, and then click Calculated in the Expression Type area. |
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On the Functions tab, click User Defined , click Purchasing in the Core field, click rw_IncrementLineNumber in the Function field, and then click Add . |
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On the Constants tab, click Integer in the Type field, type 1 in the Constant field, and then click Add . |
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On the Fields tab, click Sales Transaction Amounts Work in the Resources field, click Line Item Sequence in the Field field, and then click Add . |
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Click the Constants tab, verify that the value in the Type field is Integer , verify that the value in the Constant field is 1 , and then click Add . |
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Click OK . You expect the following calculated field to appear in the report: • Calculated Field: Line Number_Increment |
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In the Toolbox window, click New . |
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Type Line Number_Re-set in the Name field, click Integer in the Type field, and then click Calculated in the Expression Type area. |
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On the Functions tab, click User Defined , click Purchasing in the Core field, click rw_ResetLineNumber in the Function field, and then click Add . |
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On the Constants tab, click String in the Type field, type 1 in the Constant field, and then click Add . |
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Click OK . You expect the following calculated field to appear in the report: • Calculated Field: Line Number_Re-set |
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Click Line Number_Increment under Calculated Fields , and then drag it to the H2 - Item area. This will print your line numbers. |
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Click Line Number_Re-set under Calculated Fields , and then drag it to the Report Footer area. |
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Double-click Line Number_Re-set in the Report Footer area. |
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In the Report Field Options window, click Invisible in the Visibility field, click Data in the Display Type area, and then click OK . |
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When you are prompted to save the changes to this report layout, click Microsoft Dynamics GP on the File menu, and then click Save . |
Grant permissions to the modified report
Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0
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On the Microsoft Dynamics GP menu, point to Tools , point to Setup , point to System , and then click Alternate/Modified Forms and Reports . |
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In the ID box, type the user ID of the user who will print the modified report. |
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In the Product list, click Microsoft Dynamics GP . |
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In the Type list, click Reports . |
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Expand the Sales folder. |
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Expand folder for the report that you modified. |
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Click Microsoft Dynamics GP (Modified) . |
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Click Save . |