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SQL Query Syntax

Hello Experts,

Running the SQL query below is inflating numbers for net total, transaction count, and labor. Not sure why...

SELECT
storeinfo.description AS [Store Name],
SUM(posheader.nettotal) AS [Net Total],
COUNT(transact) AS [Transaction Count],
[Net Total] / [Transaction Count] AS [Transaction Average],
SUM(totalwage) AS [Labor]
FROM
posheader
INNER JOIN storeinfo on posheader.snum = storeinfo.storenum
INNER JOIN punchpayroll on posheader.snum = punchpayroll.snum
WHERE
posheader.status = 3 AND
posheader.opendate = 20160802 AND
punchpayroll.opendate = 20160802
GROUP BY
[Store Name]
ORDER BY
[Store Name]

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Ideas?

I believe it may have to do with the "transact" column but it doesn't exist in storeinfo or punchpayroll tables.

SQL Anywhere v10

Sharath S

Didn't see anything wrong. Can you post your query result and expected output?
For average, you can use AVG function.

wilcoxon

I'd also suggest using AVG. I also don't see anything wrong. We may need the following in order to help you:

The query result and expected output for at least 1 row

The underlying data from the 3 tables that contribute to that row

triphen

ASKER

See attached for the 3 tables.

See attached for the current results.

See attached for the correct results, it happens when I remove the Labor join and its columns

POSHeader.PNG
Storeinfo.PNG
Current-Results.PNG
Labor-Removed---Correct.PNG

wilcoxon

It looks to me like either punchpayroll contains data you're not expecting or else (more likely) you're missing a second join condition for punchpayroll (when you include punchpayroll, the counts and sums go up much higher than you expect).

Is it possible to provide the data from all 3 tables for storenum/snum = 3 (or a different one if there is one with even less rows of data)? The schemas don't help that much.

Does it make any difference if you change the Transaction Average calculation to use AVG? It shouldn't but it's something to try.

triphen

ASKER

I don't think AVG is the issue but not sure how to even syntax that from [Net Total] / [Transaction Count] AS [Transaction Average]

anyway...

I am sure it has to do with missing a second join, the question is what?

"Is it possible to provide the data from all 3 tables for storenum/snum = 3 (or a different one if there is one with even less rows of data)? "

Attached

triphen

ASKER

It wont let me attach: "An error occurred with the server. Please try again later."

triphen

ASKER

Working now, attached :)
posheader.csv
punchpayroll.csv
storeinfo.csv

wilcoxon

Can you also provide what the primary key is for each table? It might also be helpful to have any other indexes. Unfortunately, I have a really busy weekend so I may not be able to get to this until next week (but I'll try).

triphen

ASKER

Primary Key for POSHeader = transact, snum
Primary Key for StoreInfo = storenum, snum
PunchPayroll = this is actually a view and not a table. Maybe this is problem? The table it references is called punchclock and that has a primary key of uniqueid and snum

Thanks for your time!

triphen

ASKER

It looks like the transact column is what is repeated over and over when I remove the sum and count aggregations. This must be a clue as to what's going on.

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triphen

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Thanks!