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Divide by Zero Error

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skourangi
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Posted - 05/16/2006 : 16:13:50

Hi,

I get a divide by zero error message in SQL Server 2000 in my query.
Does anyone know what is the best way to handle it?

Thank you!

Srinika
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge

Sri Lanka
1378 Posts

Posted - 05/16/2006 : 16:37:21

Let the query be executed when the Deviding field(s) are not zero

Select F1/(DF1 * DF2) from Urtbl where DF1 <> 0 and DF2 <> 0 and <ur other conditions>

Srinika

Seventhnight
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge

USA
2878 Posts

Posted - 05/16/2006 : 16:47:20

or

Select case when DF1<>0 and DF2 <> 0 then F1/(DF1 * DF2) else <SomeDefaultValue> end from Urtbl where <ur other conditions>

Corey

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skourangi
Starting Member

7 Posts

Posted - 05/17/2006 : 11:47:13

Thanks for your reponse.

I used the Nullif function which worked because I had a very
long subquery that I didn't want to make longer.

sshelper
Posting Yak Master

213 Posts

Posted - 05/17/2006 : 12:11:25

There are 3 ways to avoid the division by zero error and all three are discussed in the following link:

http://www.sql-server-helper.com/error-messages/msg-8134.aspx

SQL Server Helper
http://www.sql-server-helper.com

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