Copying formulas from one report to another

You may want to copy a formula created in one report for use in another report. Copy the text formula from one report to another via the Clipboard.

To copy a formula from one report to another
  1. Select the formula field you want to copy in the report.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
  3. Open the report you want to copy the formula to.
  4. Choose Paste from the Edit menu.
  5. When the program displays the object frame, drag the formula to the new location.
  6. To make changes to the formula, right-click the formula and choose Edit Formula from the shortcut menu.

    The Formula Editor appears.

  7. Delete the old values and type in the new values, or select them from the Fields, Functions, and/or Operators tree.
  8. Click Save then Close when finished.


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