[SQL] Reuse previously calculated column in sql query?

2004-10-20 Thread Philippe Lang
Hello, Is it possible to reuse a previously calculated column in a following column, like: SELECT foo.val1 AS col1, long_calculation(foo.val1) AS col2, COL2 * 0.75 AS col3 FROM foo; instead of writing: SELECT foo.val1 AS col1, long_calculation(foo.val1) AS col2, long_calculation(foo.val1) *

Re: [SQL] Reuse previously calculated column in sql query?

2004-10-20 Thread Rod Taylor
On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 08:50, Philippe Lang wrote: Hello, Is it possible to reuse a previously calculated column in a following column, like: SELECT col1 , col2 , col2 * 0.75 AS col3 FROM (SELECT foo.val1 AS col1 , long_calculation(foo.val1) AS col2 FROM

Re: [SQL] Reuse previously calculated column in sql query?

2004-10-20 Thread Iain
Subject: Re: [SQL] Reuse previously calculated column in sql query? On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 08:50, Philippe Lang wrote: Hello, Is it possible to reuse a previously calculated column in a following column, like: SELECT col1 , col2 , col2 * 0.75 AS co