I cannot figure out how to have the course total include the zeros I typed in when I added them in the grade book manually (over ridden method).
Someone please help!
We will need a little more information to help. What version of Moodle are you using? Are there other grades in this assignment that are properly going into the course total? If not is the assignment hidden in the grade Book? Are you using points in the grading or scales or rubrics? What is the grade for (an assignment, a quiz, a forum)? What kind of aggregation are you using in the grade book are you using? (weighted, natural, etc)?
Screenshot of grader report and grade setup screen please.
Did you override the course total as per your feedback? Can you show a screenshot of the grader report?