Use the Supporting Detail window to set how detail items aggregate to cell values in a data form.
To add supporting detail that calculates values in a data form:
Open a data form, and select the cells.
You can select one cell or a range of contiguous cells in a row or column. The section cannot include a combination of rows and columns. Select cells that are in the local currency so that you can write to them.
Enter a description over the initial “untitled” text.
The text and its associated operator must be unique among children of the same parent. By default, you can enter up to 1,500 characters.
Use the buttons to create or change the indented hierarchy to reflect the desired structure and calculations.
For example, click Add Child to add a line item directly below the selected item. See Working with the Supporting Detail Hierarchy.
Set the mathematical relationships among the line items by selecting an operator for each of them.
Select from these operators: + (add), - (subtract), * (multiply), / (divide), and ~ (ignore).
Enter data to set or calculate.
Enter numbers using the same scaling that was set up for the data form.
Values are dynamically calculated and aggregated before the data is saved. Data on the data form is also saved.