Obtain last 2 fields from a list

spnav

I am trying to obtain only the last 2 lines from a list. The report lists all the purchase values for items from the value entry table. How can I isolate the output to only the last 2 entries?

DaveT

Hi

Not sure how your report is structured but I suggest set the sort order descenting and breaking after two lines printed.

If you are using a record variable then use findlast and next(-1) on the filtered variable.

Hope this helps

spnav

Could you show me an example? thanks

DaveT

Hi Spnav,

if RecordVar.findlast then
  begin
    lastvalue := RecordVar.Code;
    if recordVar.next( -1 ) <> 0 then
       secondlastcode := RecordVar.code;
   end;

spnav

Thanks for the reply. My problem is that I have a Global variable calculated in the group footer of the section and I cannot obtain the 2 last amounts only.

DaveT

Hi Spnav,

Again there is a number of possibilities one suggestion..

Declare variables Lastprint, secondprint

in the group section set

secondprint := lastprint;
lastprint := grouptotal;
currreport.showoutput( FALSE );

and then add a footer to print the values.