How to use MOD

[lifzgud]

Can anybody please tell me how to use MOD in cognos report studio expression

[blom0344]

mod([someindex],2)

yields:

index      result
1           1
2           0
3           1
4           0
5           1
..
..
117        1
118        0

Get the picture?

[lifzgud]

Yes i have tried this but it throws up an error when i run the report

[Naven]

Hi,

We have used mod function to show alternate backgorund colors in HTML(list/crosstab) formats.

Expression is  mod(runningcount(),2)  ,  this is defined in boolean variable and list body is rendered accordingly.

Regards,
Naveen

[lifzgud]

I'm sorry...i messed up the date part in the mod..its working...  thanks guys
Cheers:)