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Subject: RE: SQL dividing the sum of two results on a select
From: Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 15:45:06 -0500
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Dave

I use the CASE-END construct for this kind of thing.

CASE WHEN sum(b)=0 THEN NULL ELSE sum(a)/sum(b) END

Vern

At 04:12 PM 9/18/2003 -0400, you wrote:

Elvis: the Float works graet....thank you!!!!! Eric: Have not tried DEC yet but will tonight after I put kids to bed. Thanks for the reply!!!! Rob: Thanks for running the test !!!!!!

What happens if my divisor SUM() value is 0. Do I get an error or will SQL automagically make the value in my result set 0?

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