Apply a group to a filter, shows nothing

[swilks]

I have a project the contains many seperate subtasks relating to seperate
sites, each have the same tasks.

I want to filter for a set of sites that are arranged under another summary
(the area that they are in)- I have done this using a new filter and then
filter by "summary=yes" and "name contains 'area'", this works fine.

Then i wish to group into tasks so i can find totals of cost for each task
(which are repeated through each site) for each area. When I apply a
customized group either by type or by name no tasks are shown.

I'm sure this makes little sense as i've written it... sorry!
Thank you!

 

[John]

I have a project the contains many seperate subtasks relating to seperate
sites, each have the same tasks.

I want to filter for a set of sites that are arranged under another summary
(the area that they are in)- I have done this using a new filter and then
filter by "summary=yes" and "name contains 'area'", this works fine.

Then i wish to group into tasks so i can find totals of cost for each task
(which are repeated through each site) for each area. When I apply a
customized group either by type or by name no tasks are shown.

I'm sure this makes little sense as i've written it... sorry!
Thank you!

swilks,
You are right, your structure is a little complicated to try and explain
in words. I could guess what your file structure looks like and suggest
a solution but then it may be totally wrong. In order to get to the best
solution for your issue, why not provide an abbreviated description of
your structure - something like this:
Area 1
Site 1
Task a1
Task b1
Site 2
Task a2
Task b2
Area 2
Site 3
Task a3
Task b3
Site 4
Task a4
Task b4

Then tell us what kind of report you need.

John
Project MVP