If you're using oracle, you could so something like this:
SELECT SUM(DECODE(abstype, 'E', 1, 'U', 1, 0)) AS totalabsences
In plain english, this says:
If abstype = 'E' then add 1 to totalabsences,
elseif abstype = 'U' then add 1 to totalabsences,
else add zero to totalabsences
You can add additional lines to it like this one:
SUM(DECODE(abstype, 'T', 1, 0)) AS totaltardies,
SUM(DECODE(abstype, 'E', 1, 0)) AS totalexcused,
SUM(DECODE(abstype, 'U', 1, 0)) AS totalunexcused
FROM yourtable
WHERE yourconditions
If you're using ACCESS, you do this with iif. I can look up the syntax if
you need it. If you're using mssql, I can't help ya.
-d
Deanna Schneider
Interactive Media Developer
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