Editing an Exception Options for setting text color and background color.

Working with Discoverer Desktop 5-11 Figure 5–16 A Worksheet with Totals on Columns Key to Figure 5–16 :

a. The value to be calculated. Other choices include Average, Count, etc.

b. The Item Label displayed on the Worksheet.

c. The Item on which the calculation is performed.

d. The Total is calculated as a Grand Total of all values. Alternatively, the Total could

be calculated as a Sub-total. e. The Grand Total as it is displayed on the Worksheet.

f. The Worksheet also has a Total Sub-grouped on each change in Region, which gives

individual Totals for each Region, see Note d.. Figure 5–17 Multiple Totals on a Crosstab 5-12 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Desktop Key to Figure 5–17 :

a. Two Totals are active. All Items SUM for Profit SUM sums the Profit SUM column.

All Items SUM for Sales SUM sums the Profit Sales column.

b. The All Items SUM for Profit SUM Item on the Crosstab Worksheet.

c. The All Items SUM for Sales SUM Item on the Crosstab Worksheet.

Notice that the two Totals are displayed on the same row. When a crosstab has multiple Totals active, Discoverer Desktop puts them on the same row. To display totals or subtotals on a table or crosstab: 1. Choose Tools | Totals. The Totals dialog box appears. It shows any totals you’ve already defined. Figure 5–18 Totals Dialog Box 2. Click the check box in front of the Total definition so a checkmark appears. 3. Click OK. Discoverer Desktop now computes the totals and displays them on the table or crosstab. To remove the totals from the data: 1. Choose Tools | Totals. The Totals dialog box appears. 2. Click the selected check boxes. 3. Click OK. The totals are removed from the table or crosstab.

5.3.1 Creating a New Totals Definition

Creating a new totals definition has four basic steps: ■ Selecting the totals to calculate. ■ Selecting the type of total and where to place it on the table or crosstab. ■ Creating a label for the totals column or row. ■ Defining the format for the totals column or row. To create a new totals definition: 1. Choose Tools | Totals.