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>>If you only want to count the records in detail1 band, this is what you have to do. Mark the variable as COUNT, and change the RESET AT value to Detail1 Band. This tells VFP to ONLY process this variable for the records in Detail1 band. It won't process it for the parent or for the 2nd detail band.
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>I actually did try that last night and it still didn't work. The problem with RESET AT to Detail1 band is that the total will hold the value of the very last row of the Detail1 band. So I had to use the method of creating a cursor of totals (outside of the report). Then I use this cursor to print totals.
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You must not have something right or I'm not understanding your problem. If you are trying to create a subtotal on a column in detail1 band .. define a report variable called rnTotal, set the expression to MyTable.AmountField, set the calculation option to SUM, set the Reset At value to Detail1Band. In the Detail1 Footer Band, print the rnTotal variable and it will contain the subtotal of the records that just printed in the last Detail1 band set. It should not contain just the amount of the last record in Detail1 band.