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Asked: 2026-06-08T12:58:22+00:00

Ok so my question: I have a table itemconfig where there is lots of

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Ok so my question:

I have a table itemconfig where there is lots of data concerning items stored in our warehouses. I need to select a special group of items so I can do some job related testing. So far I’ve been doing the math in my head as I scroll through the database but there must be an easier way.

Within itemconfig I want to specifically look at columns case_qty and pal_qty and itm_num. What I would like to do is select all itm_num where pal_qty / case_qty is greater than say 500. This would give me all itm_num instantly that are relevant to my tests. Sadly I’m not familiar with how to do this or if it’s even possible.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Division is implemented in most SQL dialects: use /, like this:

    select * from table
where  pal_qty / case_qty > 500

    Assuming case_qty is non-negative, you can shield yourself from division by zero (and use indexes on pal_qty, if any*) by multiplying both sides by case_qty:

    select * from table
where  pal_qty > 500 * case_qty

    * Thanks Vincent Savard for this observation.

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