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chipembele
Posting Yak Master
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 Posted - 2007-01-16 : 10:01:44
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| HiCan anyone tell me how I can CAST these fields AS DECIMAL (19, 2) please? (SELECT ([Total students] - [withdrawn] - [transferred] - [cancelled]) / [total Students] * 100 AS [Percentage Retained])ThanksDaniel |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
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Posted - 2007-01-16 : 10:11:02
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| SELECT CAST(([Total students] - [withdrawn] - [transferred] - [cancelled]) / [total Students] * 100 AS DECIMAL(19, 2)) AS [Percentage Retained]Was not Books Online clear enough for this?Peter LarssonHelsingborg, Sweden |
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chipembele
Posting Yak Master
106 Posts |
Posted - 2007-01-16 : 10:21:50
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Originally posted by Peso
SELECT CAST(([Total students] - [withdrawn] - [transferred] - [cancelled]) / [total Students] * 100 AS DECIMAL(19, 2)) AS [Percentage Retained]Was not Books Online clear enough for this?Peter LarssonHelsingborg, Sweden
Thankyou Peter.I did a google search on CAST but it wasn't very helpful. Books online? |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
30421 Posts |
Posted - 2007-01-16 : 10:27:58
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| Yes, the very comprehensive help file installed with SQL Server and/or Query Analyzer.Peter LarssonHelsingborg, Sweden |
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chipembele
Posting Yak Master
106 Posts |
Posted - 2007-01-16 : 10:29:57
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Originally posted by Peso
Yes, the very comprehensive help file installed with SQL Server and/or Query Analyzer.Peter LarssonHelsingborg, Sweden
I will bear that in mind. |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
30421 Posts |
Posted - 2007-01-16 : 10:33:04
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| For easy access to the Books Online, just highlight the keyword CAST in Query Analyzer and press SHIFT-F1.Peter LarssonHelsingborg, Sweden |
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chipembele
Posting Yak Master
106 Posts |
Posted - 2007-01-16 : 11:08:44
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