Thanks for your responses

>You can create a report variable to get the sum.
>
>>Thanks for the response
>>
>>That will make the display character then what do I do about summing the same in the footer(s).
>>
>>>>I have tried putting a variable containing a picture clause like "99,99,999.99". This variable I put in Format and the variable name is printed rather than the format it contains for the numeric value.
>>>>
>>>>In Screen it is possible using #ITSEXPRESSION ~ but for report writer ?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance
>>>
>>>You can use TRANSFORM() function

m.pict = "99,99,999.99"
>>>* text object
>>>TRANSFORM(field1, m.pict)