Greg,
> > command in ms-sql 7 can use calculate field (column) balance from id=1
> > to id=4: "update xx set bal=balance=bal+debet-credit"
>
> You cannot do such a thing in SQL alone: you must use a procedural
> language. One way is with plpgsql:
You're mistaken, I think (I can't find the original e-mail in this thread)
UPDATE totals SET balance = total_bal
FROM (SELECT acct_id, (sum(credit) - sum(debit)) as total_balFROM accounts GROUP BY acct_id) tb
WHERE tb.acct_id = totals.acct_idAND totals.acct_id = $selection
... would update a ficticious "totals" table with the sum of credits and
debits for a particular account.
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-Josh BerkusAglio Database SolutionsSan Francisco
