Re: Format an Update with calculation

Thanks again,
I don't remember ever using a select in an update.
Not sure how to use a select in an update, I'll google around.


On Tue, 2018-12-18 at 08:18 +0100, Pavel Stehule wrote:
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> út 18. 12. 2018 v 8:15 odesílatel Bret Stern
> <bret_stern@machinemanagement.com> napsal:
> 
>         My statement below updates the pricing no problem, but I want
>         it to be
>         formatted with 2 dec points eg (43.23).
>         
>         Started playing with to_numeric but can't figure it out. Lots
>         of examples with to_char in the
>         manual, but still searching for answer.
>         
>         Can it be done?
>         
> 
> 
> postgres=# select random();
> ┌───────────────────┐
> │      random       │
> ╞═══════════════════╡
> │ 0.261391982901841 │
> └───────────────────┘
> (1 row)
> 
> postgres=# select random()::numeric(7,2);
> ┌────────┐
> │ random │
> ╞════════╡
> │   0.67 │
> └────────┘
> (1 row)
> 
> 
>  
> Regards
> 
> 
> Pavel
> 
> 
>         
>         I want suggested_retail_price to be formatted to 2 decimal
>         points
>         
>         UPDATE im_ci_item_transfer
>            SET suggested_retail_price=(suggested_retail_price +
>         (suggested_retail_price * .13))
>         WHERE item_code='0025881P2';
>         
>         Feeling lazy, sorry guys