you can use decode statement like this.... for credit return the "amount" and for debit return amount with negative value group by name or id
select sum(decode(balance,'C',amount,(amount*-1))),name from temp group by name; hope that help you. -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 11:28 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Suppose I have table structure like this: amount Numeric(10) balance VARCHAR(1) the balance column can only have one of 'D' or 'C' I want to sum the amount of Debet and Credit on ONE SQL statement. How my SQL statement should be? Ferry Situmorang: Using Oracle 8.1.7 Designer 6i R4 PT Perkebunan Nusantara XIII (Persero) Pontianak-Indonesia http://www.ptpn13.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ferry Situmorang INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: kranti pushkarna INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
