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Adding values in columns and creating a new field with the total

  • January 16, 2014 at 5:53 pm

    #288430

    Hi All

    Example below

    fDay1fDay2fDay3fDay4fDay5fDay6fDay7Total

    10020000

    0.7500.500000

    0.5021.750000

    What I would like to achieve is adding the values from Fday1 to Fday7 and then populate a new field called Total

    Anny suggestions would be appreciared.

    Regards

    A

  • January 16, 2014 at 5:56 pm

    #1680929

    Why can't you just add up the 7 days and show that as the Total?

    Or do you need to update the Total column in the table?

    It would be nice if you could provide the DDL for the table, and consumable INSERTs so it will be easy for us to show you how, if this hasn't answered your question.

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  • January 16, 2014 at 6:21 pm

    #1680934

    Hi Dwain

    "Why can't you just add up the 7 days and show that as the Total?"

    That's perfect, that is actually hat I want to do

    Its more a reporting script than an actual table insert

    thanks

    a

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