The least effort method would be to set up a new table with a single record. It will be [Record ID#] = 1. The table might be called Reporting Year. Create 1 numeric field for the Year and create 1 record and then block all Roles, even Admin form adding or deleting records.'
Then set up a Relationships to the tables with your details data where the reference field is a formula field that calculates to 1.
Then look up that Focus Year and make your summary fields based on a filter the Year of the detail matching the Focus Reporting Year.
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Mark Shnier (YQC)
Quick Base Solution Provider
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