Re: maths functions and spreadsheet - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Richard Broersma Jr
Subject Re: maths functions and spreadsheet
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Msg-id 237811.476.qm@web31815.mail.mud.yahoo.com
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In response to maths functions and spreadsheet  (e-letter <inpost@gmail.com>)
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--- On Mon, 1/28/08, e-letter <inpost@gmail.com> wrote:

> For example:
>
> spreadsheet with cells of a formula such as:
>
> sum=((database 1 table 1, row 2 colum 3)*(spreadsheet cell
> a1)/(database 2 table 2, row 3 column 4))-exp (spreadsheet
> cell b2))
>
> Or must I perform all computations in the database and then
> create some sort of report to display the results?

If these are the type of calculations that you want to preform, you are probably better off sticking with a
spreadsheet.

Database *can* provide sophisticated calculations for analysis. But useful calculations are possible when a well
designedrelational model implement in a database.  It is the model that provides the mechanism for analyzing the data
storedin the database. 

Regards,
Richard Broersma Jr.

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