Count of number of specimens in a loan

To get a count of number of specimens in a loan

Ensure the value you want to count is in the query (in this case barcode) Create a group:

• View > report Groups
• New
• Name the group e.g Barcodes
• Select the group expression as the field e.g. $F{Barcode}

Create a variable:

• Name e.g. barcodeCounter
• Variable Class Type java.lang.Integer
• Calculation type: Count
• Reset Type: Report Increment Type: Group Increment Group: group created above Custom Incrementer Factory Class: blank Variable expression: new java.lang.Integer(1) Initial value expression: new java.lang.Integer(0)

Add a field box Expression … Select from variables the variable created above e.g. $V{Barcodecounter} Set Eval. time to report