From: A. R. Van Hook <hook@lake-lotawana.mo.us>
To: Ragnar <gnari@hive.is>
Cc: postgresql sql list <pgsql-sql@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: join problem
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:15:05 -0500
Message-ID: <467CE499.4020400@lake-lotawana.mo.us> (raw)
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What is the correct query???
thanks
Ragnar wrote:
> On fim, 2007-06-21 at 08:46 -0500, A. R. Van Hook wrote:
>
>> if I query for the total deposit using
>> select sum(deposit)
>> from invoice
>> where cusid = 2128"
>>
>> I also get 1179.24, also the correct amount
>>
>>
>> If I try an inclusive query using the following:
>> select
>> sum(i.rowtot + i.tax) as tot,
>> sum(v.deposit) as deposit
>> from cai c
>> join invoice v on (v.cusid = c.cusid)
>> left join invoiceitems i on (v.ivid = i.ivid)
>> where v.cusid = 2128
>> group by
>> c.cusid
>> I get
>> tot | deposit
>> ----------+---------
>> 1179.240 | 2819.24
>>
>
> you are adding the invoice deposit once for each item
>
> gnari
>
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