Unable to select Sum for a summary field in Crystal Reports

If the Sum option is not available when inserting a Summary field, the field might not be a numeric value. If the field is a string, convert the values to numbers in a formula and sum the new formula field.

Article Number: 96658

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For example, if the {Credits_Awarded} field is a String, create the following formula:

Val({Credits_Awarded})

Then, select this formula in the Summary field to calculate the total.

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