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How do you use running totals in Crystal Reports?
Here are the steps on how to use running totals in Crystal Reports:

1. Open the Crystal Reports report that you want to add a running total to.
2. In the Design tab, click the Insert menu and select Running Total Field.
3. In the Create Running Total Field dialog box, specify the following settings:

* Running Total Name: Enter a name for the running total field.
* Field to summarize: Select the field that you want to summarize.
* Type of summary: Select the type of summary that you want to create. The most common type of summary is Sum.
* Evaluate: Select when you want the running total to be evaluated. You can choose to evaluate the running total On change of field, On change of group, or Never.
4. Click OK to create the running total field.
5. In the Design tab, drag and drop the running total field to the report where you want it to appear.
6. Format the running total field as desired.

Here are some additional tips for using running totals in Crystal Reports :

* You can create multiple running total fields in a single report.
* You can use running totals to summarize data in a variety of ways, including by group, by date, or by product.
* You can use running totals to create dynamic reports that update automatically as the data changes.
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