On Thu, 26 Jul 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> We keep a timecard database and I was just asked how much time had been charged to a 
>particular project code.  No problem says I and did the following:
> select sum(worktime) from timecard where tcacct=project;
> The answer came back 182.  Then I was asked who had spent time on the project.
> the query was:
> select sum(worktime),user from timecard where tcacct=project group by user;
> the answer was:
> 8.00    user1
> 14.00   user2
> 160.00  user 3
>
> Now, where I went to school, this adds up to 184!
> Suggestions?

Checked your math with an calculator?
I get :

8 + 14 + 160 = 182

Halldor


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