[NOVICE] where and how to store calculated data? - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Rounak Jain
Subject [NOVICE] where and how to store calculated data?
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Responses Re: [NOVICE] where and how to store calculated data?  (Ed Behn <ed@behn.us>)
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I am creating a python CLI app with psql for invoicing.

For sale_invoice_detail table, I have created columns, rate_after_discount and amount_after_discount. I do the appropriate calculations in my python code to set/update values in these columns when rate, qty, discount etc are set/modified.

Now, I shall need the sum of the sub-totals (amount_after_discount of the above table). Should I save this amount in the sale_invoice table and ensure that the value gets updated when there is any related change in the sale_invoice_detail table or is there a better way?

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