@reports = &getValidTotals();
$logger->write_log("reports2: @reports", "INFO");.
.
.
.
.


sub getValidTotals {
my ($reportGroup, $total) = @_;

my @reports = qw();
if ($reportGroup ne "") {
push(@reports,$reportGroup);
$logger->write_log("reports1: @reports, total: $total", "INFO");
} 
return (@reports);
}

##</code><code>##

@reports = &getValidTotals($reportGroup, $total);