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Design Mode Calculations

As you build your reports, you need to be aware that some functions return different values in Design Mode than in Report Mode

In Design Mode ...

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the first record that matches the filter is returned.

In Report Mode...

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If (like in the example above) a function requires a sort, the first record based on the sort is returned (when in Design Mode).  This makes design mode calculations faster while still generating accurate reports, when run.

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