With INSERT:
INSERT INTO sales_transaction_summary_
SELECT item_key, item_desc, SUM(qty_sold) AS qty_sold FROM sales_transaction_table GROUP BY item_key, item_desc
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Browse All TopicsI have created 1 table which store the sales transactions (see pt 1., sales_transaction_table, listed below). And now, I would like to prepare another table which store the transaction summary of the sales transaction table (see pt 2., sales_transaction_summary_
Thanks.
1. sales_transaction_table
date item_key item_desc qty_sold
--------- -------- --------- --------
09/30/2006 1 Coke 50
09/30/2006 1 Coke 10
10/01/2006 1 Coke 50
09/30/2006 2 Sprite 10
09/30/2006 2 Sprite 20
10/01/2006 2 Sprite 30
2. sales_transaction_summary_
item_key item_desc qty_sold
-------- --------- --------
1 Coke 110 <--- ?? any faster way to get this number into the table instead of cursor?
2 Sprite 60 <--- ??
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by: OtanaPosted on 2006-12-18 at 01:41:47ID: 18157351
SELECT item_key, item_desc, SUM(qty_sold) FROM sales_transaction_table GROUP BY item_key, item_desc