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Hi list, Apologies if this is the wrong list to post to, but i have seen a few sql Qs here. could some one help me with an sql problem i have been toiling with for a while now. I am trying to update a field (dslqts) in a file by subtracting the value of "qty" from another file. However, if the result is a negative number i want the field to be set to zero. My code... update "CRT.LIB"/dudstock set dslqts=dslqts- case when dslqts-(select coalesce(qty,0) from "CRT.LIB"/crt where code=dsprod)>=0 then (select coalesce(qty,0) from "CRT.LIB"/crt where code=dsprod) else dslqts end I expected the case/when/then section to perform the sum, and take care of any unmatched records (by subtracting zero), then the else statement will deal with sums resulting in a negitave and making the result = zero. But when run it changes every unmatched record to zero. Any help very appriciated... Thanks, Colin. --------------------------------- Inbox full of unwanted email? Get leading protection and 1GB storage with All New Yahoo! Mail.
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