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werhardt
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

270 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-23 : 10:24:37

I need to calculate a percent for this.

CAST(sum(clm_sppo) / sum(clm_tchg) * 100 AS decimal(4, 2)) AS PercentSavings.

The number that is coming out of this statement is 20.03. It needs to be 20.08. How can I change this?

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-23 : 10:26:42
what are datatypes of clm_sppo & clm_tchg?
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-23 : 10:26:59
CAST(100.0 * sum(clm_sppo) / sum(clm_tchg) AS decimal(4, 2)) AS PercentSavings



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werhardt
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

270 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-23 : 10:58:20
They are varchar


quote:
Originally posted by visakh16

what are datatypes of clm_sppo & clm_tchg?

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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-23 : 11:15:44
CAST(sum(cast(clm_sppo as money)) / sum(cast(clm_tchg as money)) AS decimal(4, 2)) AS PercentSavings



E 12°55'05.63"
N 56°04'39.26"
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