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title: "Creating and Configuring Total Lines"
description: "Total lines are used for calculating totals or subtotals in structures. Total lines can be created in the context of reporting entities and cost center groups."
source_url: https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/platform-dimensions/reporting-entities/create-configure-total-lines
language: en
last_updated: 2023-08-16
---
# Creating and Configuring Total Lines

## Overview

Total lines are used for calculating totals or subtotals in structures. Total lines can be created in the context of reporting entities and cost center groups.

## Creating Total Lines

To create a total line:

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Right-click a **reporting entity** or a **cost center group** and choose **Create | Total line** from the context menu. The **Create Total Line** dialog is displayed:

Creating a total line

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Specify the name of the element.
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Activate the check box **Calculate subtotal until previous total line** if you wish to calculate a subtotal for all structure units below the previous total line.
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Click **Save**.

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After creating a total line, you can configure this total line and activate or deactivate the option **Calculate subtotal until previous total line** as well as change the name of the total line.
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