Re: SQL Guru Question:

Pete wrote:

I'm trying to write a query to update the comission calculations on a database The sql looks something like select (round(pr_contents * 12)+ round(pr_buildings * 12)) *.33 as agent, (round(pr_contents * 12) + round(pr_buildings * 12)) * .5 as manager, from pipeline if there a way of having a "precalculated" field eg select (round(pr_contents * 12)+ round(pr_buildings * 12)) as calc, calc * .33 as agent, calc * .5 as manager, from pipeline

Well, have you tried it like that? If that doesn't work you could try this: select @calc:=(round(pr_contents * 12)+ round(pr_buildings * 12)), (@calc * .33) as agent, (@calc * .5) as manager from pipeline Regards Joakim