Hello MySQL Users
I have a contract table. Each contract has a certain level, which can be
in a range from 1-5. This information is stored as a number. There is no
additional table for the levels.
I would like to get a list with the amount of contracts of each level -
including 0 for the levels
, May 11, 2006 5:41 PM
Subject: SELECT Query GROUP BY
Hello MySQL Users
I have a contract table. Each contract has a certain level, which can be
in a range from 1-5. This information is stored as a number. There is no
additional table for the levels.
I would like to get a list
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From: Jay [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mysql@lists.mysql.com
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 5:41 PM
Subject: SELECT Query GROUP BY
Hello MySQL Users
I have a contract table. Each contract has a certain level, which can be
in a range from 1-5. This information is stored as a number
COUNT(id)
FROM contract
GROUP BY level
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From: Jay [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mysql@lists.mysql.com
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 5:41 PM
Subject: SELECT Query GROUP BY
Hello MySQL Users
I have a contract table. Each contract has a certain level, which can be
in a range
Thank you Dan,
[...]
Otherwise it's just not possible to show
what's not there - in your case, think of this: how would MySQL know to
show 5 when there are no 5's, but not also show the count for every
other integer that's not there? (6, 7, 8, .. 1048576, 1048577, etc.)
[...]
Sure, easy to
No problem, glad to help.
I noticed your comment in an earlier message about it seeming like a
workaround - I don't think it seems like a workaround at all.
Having a table with the possible values makes for a normal database
structure, and an approach that should keep you from having to
