Re: Summing fields
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1997
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 10760
interpreted = N
texte = >I think it was mentioned once that it is possible to calculate a total >for a particular field over records in a database. What is the syntax >for doing this? <--starts a total variable at 0 [FoundItems] [/FoundItems]If you view source you will see this generates a lot of HTML comments like with the intermediate results. You might also try[math]total=[FoundItems][field]+[/FoundItems]0[/math]This generates a single math equation that looks like total=5+9+4+49+7+96+0I'm not sure if there's a limit to the length of the math expression, but I think it will be OK if it gets long.You might also try keeping some kind of running total (in a separate related database) as people add/delete records in your database. This would entail doing a [replace] each time someone does something to affect your database.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court, #462 | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com
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>I think it was mentioned once that it is possible to calculate a total >for a particular field over records in a database. What is the syntax >for doing this?[math]total=0[/math]> <--starts a total variable at 0
[founditems] [math]total=total+[field][/math]> [/FoundItems]If you view source you will see this generates a lot of HTML comments like with the intermediate results. You might also try
[math]total=
[founditems][field]+[/FoundItems]0[/math]This generates a single math equation that looks like total=5+9+4+49+7+96+0I'm not sure if there's a limit to the length of the math expression, but I think it will be OK if it gets long.You might also try keeping some kind of running total (in a separate related database) as people add/delete records in your database. This would entail doing a
[replace] each time someone does something to affect your database.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court, #462 | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com
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