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YAQ on using Having clause
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Forum:
Microsoft SQL Server
Category:
SQL syntax
Environment versions
SQL Server:
SQL Server 2005
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01521114
Message ID:
01521118
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>Suppose I have the following SQL Select:
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>select SUM(FIELD1) AS FIELD1, SUM(PODET.ITEM_QUANT) AS ITEM_QUANT, SUM(POREC.REC_QTY) AS REC_QTY,  POREC.PODET_PK FROM POREC RIGHT 
>JOIN PODET ON PODET.PODET_PK = POREC.PODET_PK 
>GROUP BY  PODET.PODET_PK 
>HAVING SUM(POREC.REC_QTY) < SUM(Podet.ITEM_QUANT) > 0
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>What if all values of REC_QTY are NULL, what would be the SUM( REC_QTY )? In my test it works, that is, the SQL creates a query. But I am not sure if it is accurate.
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>I tried to change the HAVING to something like this:
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>HAVING CASE SUM(POREC.REC_QTY) IS NULL THEN SUM(PODET.ITEM_QUANT)>0 ELSE 
>SUM(POREC.REC_QTY < SUM( PODET.ITEM_QUANT) END
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>But I get error. I suppose I can't use IS NULL with SUM(), Correct?

If all REC_QTY are NULLs then the result of SUM() will be NULL you will not get any records.
Against Stupidity the Gods themselves Contend in Vain - Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
The only thing normal about database guys is their tables.
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