I have a simple question.
Suppose I have a Stored Proceudre that returns a table with the following columns: (Item, GreenColour, RedColour), corresponding to all the
You're right, crosstabs are overkill for this. Just create a formula to sum the colors:
{table.GreenCount} + {table.RedCount}
To get the report totals (the 9 in your example), just insert a summation summary. (Right-click the formula field you just created -> "Insert" -> "Summary" -> "Calculate this summary" as Sum).