How to Display Direct Cost Total After Line Items in a Report

The Executive Summary section of DESTINI Cloud: Estimator reports include a Direct Cost total and fees table for the Base Estimate. With a few minor changes, you can also display Direct Cost total after the line item details, giving you a clear summary at the end of the report.

This article describes how to update a hidden parameter and adjust page breaks to display a Direct Cost total after the line item details. 

1. Open an estimate in DESTINI Cloud: Estimator.
2. Navigate to Home > New Report. Report Designer opens.
3. Click File > Open.
4. Navigate to the folder with the report template file (.repx) you want to modify.
5. Click the .repx file to open it.
6. On the right side of your screen, click the Field List tab at the bottom of Report Explorer.
7. Scroll to the bottom of the Field List tab and expand Parameters.
8. Click IncludedScopes_EndingSummary. The Properties panel displays at the bottom right side of your screen.
   
   
9. (Optional) In the Properties panel, check the Visible option to display the parameter at runtime.
10. Click the Value field and enter the following property after the others. Include the leading comma:
    

    ,Base Estimate
    
    The Value field now includes the following properties:
     Accepted,Pending,Rejected,Base Estimate 

11. In the Fields List panel, under Parameters, click PageBreaks.
12. In the Properties panel, click the Value field and enter the following property after the others. Include the leading comma:
     ,Between Level 1 Values
    
    
    
    The Value field now includes the following properties:
     After Executive Summary,Between Details,Between Level 1 Values  
13. Save and run the report.
14. In the report, locate the Direct Cost total after the line item details.