Re: SQL question -- RPG400-L

What happens is that the sales tax is coming from the second file as the total actual amount for the invoice, but it should only show the first time so that you can get a true total of sales tax. by joining conventionally it does bring the 21.00 to each joined line which is not what is wanted.

Invoice #, Date, Inv.Line Invoice line Amt, Sales Tax
1234 010108 01 100.00 21.00
1234 010108 02 200.00 21.00
1234 010108 03 99.00 21.00

vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Maybe so - took only a cursory glance.

An option might be to use a Query Management form to get the summary lines - not sure. It's not clear what he really meant!
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From: Michael_Schutte@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Vern,

From what I understand he wants to produce a report...

Order 111 Total 105.34 Tax 13.25
Item 1 Total 1.25 Tax .06
Item 2 Total 1.25 Tax .06
...
Order 112 Total 175.34 Tax 18.35
Item 1 Total 1.25 Tax .06
Item 2 Total 1.25 Tax .06
...

Report Total 280.78 Tax 31.60

To do this, doing a join wouldn't be the best in my opinion... because
you'll be accessing the sales tax file multiple times when it should only
be done once when the order number changes. I believe that's what he was
asking to be able to do with SQL but it cannot be done.

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rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 01/03/2008 04:48:32 PM:

You just have to be sure not to use the

select *

syntax - list the individual fields/columns instead. If the names
are the same in each file, qualify them with the file name or and
alias name for the file.

Even in Query/400 you could do field selection, which'd accomplish
the same thing.

HTH
Vern

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Michael_Schutte@xxxxxxxxxxxx

If I understand correctly... you are not going to be able to do what

you

want...

When you do a join, the secondary file will get joined to the primary

file

where matches occur. So the sales tax you talk of will be joined to

every

record. IMO, you should change your logic. First to get the sales

tax

for the whole order, then separately process the primary file you speak

of.

Michael Schutte
Admin Professional
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
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rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 01/03/2008 02:51:41 PM:

HI I have 2 files that are to be joined. in the secondary file there
is a field that is used in the report but I only want to show it one
time. To clarify, I am showing the invoice number and other details,
while the sales tax field is in the second file. I only wish to
show this sales tax once per order for the report and as wel to
tally this sales tax field as well as other fields.

I am unsure how to do this in SQL. In query the sales tax will
show each time.

I can always write an RPG program to do this but was looking for
the quicker method.

Thanks,

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