If your formula is as simple as you post, I would just eliminate the field "Total" from the table, and calculate it (as Total1 - Total2) when you need it.
>Hi folks!
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>I have a little problem: Imagine one table with just four fields: PrimaryKey, Total1, Total2 and Total... This table had Insert, Update and Delete triggers.
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>I just want to calculate Total (using triggers) but I'm receiving an error message: Cannot Update the Cursor.
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>In my stored procedure I have the line:
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>Replace Total With Total1 - Total2
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>My program runs something like that:
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>Begin Transaction
>Update MyTable Where PrimaryKey = "BlaBla" Set Total2 = 500
>End Transaction
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>I do not use Table or Row Buffer.
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>TIA!
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