I want to update a column VIA insert trigger

The first update wont work because alias inserted is not known in that context. The second on should work with a fiew adjustment... see below
Also you can test in in Mgmt Studio by executing the select and supplying values for your variables.  see further below
Hope this helps

UPDATE CalData  
Set [QuotePremium] = (SELECT SUM(pqi.IssuedPremium) AS Premium
						FROM dbo.tblCalendarDate cal INNER JOIN dbo.A_PolicyQuoteAndIssueWithInspectionsPlusW1 pqi 
							ON CONVERT(char(10), cal.F1, 102) = CONVERT(CHAR(10), pqi.QuoteDate, 102)
						WHERE (cal.F1 = @F1) AND (pqi.MasterAgencyID = @MasterAgencyID) AND (pqi.ProducerID = @ProducerID) 
						AND (pqi.Issue_State = @Issue_State) AND (pqi.Category = @Category) AND (pqi.Line = @Line) AND (pqi.Form = @Form) 
						AND (pqi.Origin = @Origin) AND (pqi.Originator = @Originator) AND (pqi.Policy_Type = @Policy_Type))
 
 
 
 
--To test
SET @F1 = ?
SET @MasterAgencyID = ?
SET	@ProducerID = ?
SET	@Issue_State = ?
SET	@Category = ?
SET	@Line = ?
SET	@Form = ?
SET	@Origin = ?
SET	@Originator = ?
SET	@Policy_Type = ?
 
SELECT SUM(pqi.IssuedPremium) AS Premium
						FROM dbo.tblCalendarDate cal INNER JOIN dbo.A_PolicyQuoteAndIssueWithInspectionsPlusW1 pqi 
							ON CONVERT(char(10), cal.F1, 102) = CONVERT(CHAR(10), pqi.QuoteDate, 102)
						WHERE (cal.F1 = @F1) AND (pqi.MasterAgencyID = @MasterAgencyID) AND (pqi.ProducerID = @ProducerID) 
						AND (pqi.Issue_State = @Issue_State) AND (pqi.Category = @Category) AND (pqi.Line = @Line) AND (pqi.Form = @Form) 
						AND (pqi.Origin = @Origin) AND (pqi.Originator = @Originator) AND (pqi.Policy_Type = @Policy_Type) 

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Dont I need the GROUP BY statement in order for the SUM and COUNT to work? (original code snippet line 63 & 73)

The variables come from the newly inserted row. Therefore the AFTER INSERT should supply them, No?
(original snippet line 44-54)

Replace <PrimaryKey> with the Primary Key or unique column in CallData:

CREATE TRIGGER Q_INSERT ON CalData 
 
AFTER INSERT
 
AS
 
BEGIN
 
UPDATE	c
Set		Quotes = d.Policies
FROM	CalData  c
		Inner Join (
			Select	i.<PrimaryKey>,
					COUNT(*) Policies
			From	dbo.tblCalendarDate cal
					Inner Join Inserted i On cal.F1 = i.F1
					Inner Join dbo.A_PolicyQuoteAndIssueWithInspectionsPlusW1 pqi ON cal.F1 = pqi.QuoteDate
											And i.MasterAgencyID = pqi.MasterAgencyID
											And i.ProducerID = pqi.ProducerID
											And i.Issue_State = pqi.Issue_State
											And i.Category = pqi.Category
											And i.Line = pqi.Line
											And i.Form = pqi.Form
											And i.Origin = pqi.Origin
											And i.Originator = pqi.Originator
											AND i.Policy_Type = pqi.Policy_Type
			Group By
					i.<PrimaryKey>
				) d On c.PrimaryKey = d.<PrimaryKey>
 
END

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This might be easier to read:
CREATE TRIGGER Q_INSERT ON CalData

AFTER INSERT

AS

BEGIN
 
UPDATE      c
Set            Quotes = d.Policies
FROM      CalData  c
            Inner Join (
                  Select      i.<PrimaryKey>,
                              COUNT(*) Policies
                  From      dbo.tblCalendarDate cal
                              Inner Join Inserted i On cal.F1 = i.F1
                              Inner Join dbo.A_PolicyQuoteAndIssueWithInspectionsPlusW1 pqi ON cal.F1 = pqi.QuoteDate
                                                                  And i.MasterAgencyID = pqi.MasterAgencyID
                                                                  And i.ProducerID = pqi.ProducerID
                                                                  And i.Issue_State = pqi.Issue_State
                                                                  And i.Category = pqi.Category
                                                                  And i.Line = pqi.Line
                                                                  And i.Form = pqi.Form
                                                                  And i.Origin = pqi.Origin
                                                                  And i.Originator = pqi.Originator
                                                                  AND i.Policy_Type = pqi.Policy_Type
                  Group By
                              i.<PrimaryKey>
                        ) d On c.PrimaryKey = d.<PrimaryKey>

END

I see that you have used <PrimaryKey> .
Is this a variable or are you telling me to enter some data here?
There is no primary key for this table as many of the matching fields will contain nulls.

You don't need a group by because you're only returing the one value SUM(pqi.IssuedPremium). The where clause will define which row make up the sum.
Yes, since the trigger is Insert After you will get the values when you do the select.

>>Is this a variable or are you telling me to enter some data here? <<
Did you not see my comment:
"Replace <PrimaryKey> with the Primary Key or unique column in CallData:"

>>There is no primary key for this table as many of the matching fields will contain nulls.<<
That is too bad.  Can you find some combination that is unique or failiing that add a unique column (an IDENTITY column for example)

Here is the problem with your approach:
Let's suppose that your INSERT statement adds 100 rows, then the following local variables will contain just one value (the last one in the Inserted logical table):
SELECT
@F1 = [F1],
@MasterAgencyID = [MasterAgencyID],
@ProducerID = [ProducerID],
@Issue_State = [Issue_State],
@Category = [Category],
@Line = [Line],
@Form = [Form],
@Origin = [Origin],
@Originator = [Originator],  
@Policy_Type = [Policy_Type] FROM inserted

The Trigger fires once per statement and NOT once per row inserted.

HBHoffman,

>>You don't need a group by because you're only returing the one value SUM(pqi.IssuedPremium).<<
How do you know? See my previous comments

>>Yes, since the trigger is Insert After you will get the values when you do the select.<<
That is only true if a single row is Inserted.  Again, read up on how Triggers really work.

Ok, so maybe I'm going about this wrong.
I have the table created above that have fields from [F1] to [PolicyType] making the unique key. However they can contain Nulls. Each of the following fields are a COUNT or a SUM based on date JOINS to the tblCalendarDate table. I DO however have views for each of these calculations (Each view contains a COUNT and SUM, 4 views: Quotes, Issues, Cancels and Renewals) .
So maybe instead of a trigger, could I create the table and use a select statement for each of the fields that need calculations?

Here is the view SQL for quotes

SELECT     TOP 100 PERCENT cal.F1, pqi.MasterAgencyID, pqi.ProducerID, pqi.Issue_State, pqi.Category, pqi.Line, pqi.Form, pqi.Origin, pqi.Originator, 
                      pqi.Policy_Type, COUNT(pqi.POLICY_NUMBER) AS Policies, SUM(pqi.IssuedPremium) AS Premium
FROM         dbo.tblCalendarDate cal LEFT OUTER JOIN
                      dbo.A_PolicyQuoteAndIssueWithInspectionsPlusW1 pqi ON CONVERT(char(10), cal.F1, 102) = CONVERT(CHAR(10), pqi.QuoteDate, 102)
GROUP BY cal.F1, pqi.MasterAgencyID, pqi.ProducerID, pqi.Issue_State, pqi.Category, pqi.Line, pqi.Origin, pqi.Originator, pqi.Policy_Type, pqi.Form
HAVING      (cal.F1 < GETDATE() - 1)
ORDER BY cal.F1 DESC, pqi.MasterAgencyID, pqi.ProducerID

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BTW
Here is the rest of the query. This is where it inserts the records

/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
INSERT INTO CalData
(F1,
MasterAgencyID ,
ProducerID,
Issue_State,
Category,
Line,
Form,
Origin,
Originator ,
Policy_Type 
)
SELECT
cal.F1,  
pqi.MasterAgencyID, 
pqi.ProducerID, 
pqi.Issue_State, 
pqi.Category, 
pqi.Line, 
pqi.Form, 
pqi.Origin, 
pqi.Originator, 
pqi.Policy_Type
FROM         
dbo.tblCalendarDate cal LEFT OUTER JOIN
dbo.A_PolicyQuoteAndIssueWithInspectionsPlusW1 pqi 
ON CONVERT(char(10), cal.F1, 102) = CONVERT(CHAR(10), pqi.QuoteDate, 102)
GROUP BY cal.F1, pqi.MasterAgencyID, pqi.ProducerID, pqi.Issue_State, pqi.Category, pqi.Line, pqi.Origin, pqi.Originator, pqi.Policy_Type, pqi.Form
HAVING      (cal.F1 > GETDATE() - 90)

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>>Ok, so maybe I'm going about this wrong.<<
No necessarily.  Did you try my code?

>>I have the table created above that have fields from [F1] to [PolicyType] making the unique key. However they can contain Nulls. <<
It would certainly help if you had a primary key.  But the code I originally posted should also work.

Is there a way to create the table and insert/replace Spaces instead of NULL. Wont that allow me to create a PRIMARY key?
And I did try your solution but without a primary key, It wont work.

>>And I did try your solution but without a primary key, It wont work.<<
How do you know?  I did not say you had to ahve one, I said it would help.

Onlines 13, 28 and 29 you reference <PrimaryKey> should I just reference the Columns that are unique?
Since there was no Primary key I didnt replace them with anything.

Can you post how you would write it without the primary key reference?

One more thing, Is this going to work on all the records?
You said a trigger only works when a single row is inserted. Does a "Select into" qualify as multiple inserts?
I'm back at the office this morning (and overdue obviously). I'll try all of your suggestions and update you.
Thanks for all the time with this.

OK So I modified the Code to use the unique columns instead of a primary key. it did not work.  Attached is zip file of SQL. (2a)
A Second option is that I have views that have already summed the counts and sums that only require a single row be selected to update the inserted record. I tried to replicate the structure you've used but it hangs for a very long time. See Zip (2b)
The view is created by the code I posted 6-7 messages back.
2a-create-caldata-table.zip
2b-create-caldata-table.zip

OK here is the objective:
I have two tables
1) A table of calendar dates (cal), containing all the dates from 1/1/2006 to 12/31/2012
2) a table (PQI) that contains the following:
MasterAgencyID, ProducerID, Issue_State, Category, Line, Form, Origin, Originator, Policy_Type, QuoteDate, IssueDate, EffDate, CancelDate, Premium

I need to create a single table that groups the first 9 fields uniquelly, Counts the records and Sums the premium, for each of the Dates by way of the JOIN to the Calendar table. (therfore 4 updates) Naturally the dates will all be different therefore the Counts and Sums will be different.

Thast why I'm only trying to get the first one to work, figureing I can replicate the code to use the other dates once the first works.

I hope this helps

Thanks again.

I've tried the last code you sent and it cannot find the reference "i"

>>it did not work.<<
Unfortunately that tell me nothing.

I suggest you ask for a refund and re-post.  Hopefully someone will step up to the plate.

Good luck.

It's hard to explain a problem sometimes, so I can see how it's even harder to explain a solution to a problem that hasnt been communicated completely.  Even though it wasn't the answer I was looking for, you were thorough and helpful. It helped me understand how triggers work a bit better and, most of all, it helped me realize I was going about it wrong and made me look into other options.  I actually got it done with cursors and updates/inserts. So you deserve the points for all your help. Thank you very much.