RE: SQL

["Haas, Matt" <Matt.Haas@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob,

Are you trying to get a count of the number of rows? If so you use a query such 
as:

select count(*) from myfile where somecondition=true

If you're trying to add the values from a particular column (to get a total), 
you'd do something like:

select sum(number_field) from myfile where somecondition=true

If you want these for the entire file, just leave off the where clause.

I don't know that I'd recommend any of the books in the Info Center for 
learning SQL but there are several good books on the subject and you should be 
able to find them at a book store that carries computer books (or Amazon.com).

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: simafrog [mailto:SimaFrog@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 4:15 PM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: SQL


HI I am not sure if this is the right list for an SQL question, as I don't see 
any specific SQL List. 
I would like to know how to add a column for each record simply as a sequential 
number and then getting a total at the end (count). I do not see this anywhere 
on my STRSQL on the AS/400. If this is the wrong list, please re-direct me to 
the proper one.
Thanks,
Rob
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