Re: aggregates and case statements - Mailing list pgsql-general

Garry Saddington wrote:
> Is there a way to make the following statement return the total of all effort. At the moment it gives a list of sum
vscase. 
>
>
> select sum(effort),
> CASE WHEN effortandattainment.effort=5 THEN -3
> WHEN effortandattainment.effort=4 THEN -2
> WHEN effortandattainment.effort=3 THEN 1
> WHEN effortandattainment.effort=2 THEN 2
> WHEN effortandattainment.effort=1 THEN 3
>
>        END
> from effortandattainment

SELECT sum(effort) FROM effortandattainment;

But I'm guessing that's not what you mean. Can you show what output
you'd like to have?

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