>>Hi,
>>
>>I need some help on how to calculate the freight charge on a package.
>>
>>I have a table like this :
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>>

ID, WeightLimit, FreightRate, FuelRate
>>1,     1,         12,          1.2
>>2,      50,        1,         0.1
>>3,     99999,    0.5,         0.05

>>
>>If I have a package weighing 2 kgs, then the total freight is calculated as:
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>>1st kg = 12
>>2nd kg = 1
>>Total = 13
>>
>>or if I had a package weighing 52 kgs:
>>1st kg = 12
>>next 49 kgs = 49 * 1 = 49
>>next 2kgs = 2 * 0.5 = 1
>>Total = 62
>>
>>Is there a way to achieve this in SQL?
>
>It looks like you can get your result with recursive CTE. However, recursive CTE is a cursor in disguise.

Thanks, any particular example you were thinking of that could get me started?