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How to get/call value from flowfield in a report

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Hi Guys,

In vat posting setup table,there is a field.vat% .

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I have created vat% flowfield in my Item table extension. and i want this flowfield value get in my excel report.

How to get this flowfield value in report? on which trigger i have to call this flowfield

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Below is my excel report code using excel buffer.

report 50002 "Retails Item List"
{
    Caption = 'Retails Item List';
    UsageCategory = ReportsAndAnalysis;
    ApplicationArea = All;
    ProcessingOnly = true;
    UseRequestPage = true;

    dataset
    {
        dataitem(Item; Item)
        {
            dataitem("LSC Barcodes"; "LSC Barcodes")
            {
                RequestFilterFields = "Show for Item";
                DataItemLink = "Item No." = field("No.");
                DataItemTableView = sorting("Item No.", "Barcode No.");

                trigger OnAfterGetRecord()
               
                begin
                    ExcelBuffer.NewRow();
                    ExcelBuffer.AddColumn(Item."No.", false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);
                    ExcelBuffer.AddColumn(Item.Description, false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Text);
                    ExcelBuffer.AddColumn("LSC Barcodes"."Barcode No.", false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);
                    ExcelBuffer.AddColumn("LSC Barcodes"."Unit of Measure Code", false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);
                    ExcelBuffer.AddColumn(Item."VAT %", false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);
                    ExcelBuffer.AddColumn(Item."Unit Cost", false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);
                    ExcelBuffer.AddColumn(GetItemSellingPrice(Item."No."), false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);
                    ExcelBuffer.AddColumn(GetItemSellingPricewithvat(Item."No."), false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);
                end;
            }
            trigger OnPreDataItem()
            begin
                ExcelBuffer.Reset();
                ExcelBuffer.DeleteAll();
                ExcelBuffer.NewRow();
                ExcelBuffer.AddColumn(Item.FieldCaption("No."), false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);
                ExcelBuffer.AddColumn(Item.FieldCaption(Description), false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Text);
                ExcelBuffer.AddColumn("LSC Barcodes".FieldCaption("Barcode No."), false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);
                ExcelBuffer.AddColumn("LSC Barcodes".FieldCaption("Unit of Measure Code"), false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);
                ExcelBuffer.AddColumn(Item.FieldCaption("VAT %"), false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);
                ExcelBuffer.AddColumn(Item.FieldCaption("Unit Cost"), false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);
                ExcelBuffer.AddColumn('Selling price without GST', false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);
                ExcelBuffer.AddColumn('Selling Price Without GST', false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Text);
            end;

            trigger OnPostDataItem()
            var
                Itemlbl: Label 'Retails Item List';
                ExcelFileName: Label 'Retails Item List';
            begin
                ExcelBuffer.CreateNewBook(Itemlbl);
                ExcelBuffer.WriteSheet(Itemlbl, CompanyName, UserId);
                ExcelBuffer.SetColumnWidth('B', 46);
                ExcelBuffer.SetColumnWidth('C', 15);
                ExcelBuffer.SetColumnWidth('D', 20);
                ExcelBuffer.SetColumnWidth('G', 21);
                ExcelBuffer.CloseBook();
                ExcelBuffer.SetFriendlyFilename(StrSubstNo(ExcelFileName, CurrentDateTime, UserId));
                ExcelBuffer.OpenExcel();
            end;
        }
    }

    local procedure GetItemSellingPrice(ItemNo: Code[30]): Decimal
    var
        Rec_Item: Record Item;
        Rec_SalesPrice: Record "Sales Price";
        SalesPriceWithoutVAT: Decimal;
    begin
        Clear(Rec_SalesPrice);
        Rec_SalesPrice.Reset();
        Rec_SalesPrice.SetRange("Item No.", ItemNo);
        Rec_SalesPrice.SetRange(Rec_SalesPrice."Sales Type", Rec_SalesPrice."Sales Type"::"All Customers");
        Rec_SalesPrice.SetCurrentKey("Starting Date");
        Rec_SalesPrice.SetAscending("Starting Date", false);
        if Rec_SalesPrice.FindFirst() then begin
            SalesPriceWithoutVAT := Rec_SalesPrice."Unit Price";
        end
        else begin
            Clear(Rec_Item);
            Rec_Item.Reset();
            Rec_Item.SetRange("No.", ItemNo);
            if Rec_Item.FindFirst() then begin
                SalesPriceWithoutVAT := Rec_Item."Unit Price";
            end;
        end;
    end;

    local procedure GetItemSellingPricewithvat(ItemNo: Code[30]): Decimal
    var
        Rec_Item: Record Item;
        Rec_SalesPrice: Record "Sales Price";
        SalesPriceWithVAT: Decimal;
    begin
        Clear(Rec_SalesPrice);
        Rec_SalesPrice.Reset();
        Rec_SalesPrice.SetRange("Item No.", ItemNo);
        Rec_SalesPrice.SetRange(Rec_SalesPrice."Sales Type", Rec_SalesPrice."Sales Type"::"All Customers");
        Rec_SalesPrice.SetCurrentKey("Starting Date");
        Rec_SalesPrice.SetAscending("Starting Date", false);
        if Rec_SalesPrice.FindFirst() then begin
            SalesPriceWithVAT := Rec_SalesPrice."LSC Unit Price Including VAT";
        end
        else begin
            Clear(Rec_Item);
            Rec_Item.Reset();
            Rec_Item.SetRange("No.", ItemNo);
            if Rec_Item.FindFirst() then begin
                SalesPriceWithVAT := Rec_Item."LSC Unit Price Incl. VAT";
            end;
        end;
    end;

    var
        ExcelBuffer: Record "Excel Buffer" temporary;
   
   
}





Is any way to do this.

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  • Suggested answer
    Mohana Yadav Profile Picture
    61,184 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    You can use CalcFields property under Item dataitem and declare your field.

    CalcFields = VAT %;

  • Nilam Bhor Profile Picture
    153 on at
    [quote user="Mohana Yadav"]

    You can use CalcFields property under Item dataitem and declare your field.

    CalcFields = VAT %;

    [/quote]
  • Suggested answer
    Mohana Yadav Profile Picture
    61,184 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Add the property and assign your field like below

    CalcFields = VAT %;

  • Nilam Bhor Profile Picture
    153 on at
    [quote user="Mohana Yadav"]

    Add the property and assign your field like below

    CalcFields = VAT %;

    [/quote]
  • Suggested answer
    Mohana Yadav Profile Picture
    61,184 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    I think it is already there

    ExcelBuffer.AddColumn(Item."VAT %", false, '', false, false, false, '', ExcelBuffer."Cell Type"::Number);

  • Nilam Bhor Profile Picture
    153 on at

    Yes,but i didn't get result.

  • Suggested answer
    Mohana Yadav Profile Picture
    61,184 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    can you see the value in Item Card/table VAT % field?

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