Two INTs will always produce an INT, but a floating point number and an INT will produce a floating point number. So you could just do "(1.0 * starts - rejects) / starts" in the ELSE clause.
cheers, barneyb On 11/5/05, Gonzo Rock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Finally! a SOLUTION > > SELECT Starts, Rejects, > CASE > WHEN Starts = 0 THEN 1 > ELSE (Cast(History.Starts as Numeric)-Cast(history.Rejects as > Numeric))/Cast(History.Starts as Numeric) > END AS Yield > FROM History > > On 11/5/05, Gonzo Rock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > SELECT Starts, Rejects, > > CASE > > WHEN Starts = 0 THEN 1 > > ELSE (Starts - Rejects) / Starts > > END AS Yield > > FROM History > > > > Returns Values like this: > > > > Starts - Rej - Yield > > 0 - 0 - 1 (as expected) > > 2 - 1 - 0 (should be .5) > > 12 - 4 - 0 (should be .666) > > > > suspect this is about integer math but having a terrible time with CAST in > > an attempt to get proper values. > > Any help is MUCH appreciated, > > > > Gonzo > > > > -- Barney Boisvert [EMAIL PROTECTED] 360.319.6145 http://www.barneyb.com/ Got Gmail? I have 100 invites. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:223360 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
