Re: short-cutting if sum()>constant

From: "A(dot) Kretschmer" <andreas(dot)kretschmer(at)schollglas(dot)com>
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: short-cutting if sum()>constant
Date: 2009-12-22 14:12:31
Message-ID: 20091222141231.GE10308@a-kretschmer.de
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In response to Ivan Sergio Borgonovo :
> Hi,
>
> I'd like to know if
>
> select sum(qty) from t where status=37;
>
> is > constant.
>
> qty is always >0.
>
> Is there a way to skip examining further rows and return a result
> ASAP?

I think no.

But you can create a new table with 2 columns: status (primary key) and
a column for the sum of qty. And you need a TRIGGER: update this table
for every insert, update and delete on your table t.

Now you can ask _this_ new table if the sum(qty) > your constant, this
should work very fast.

Just an idea...

Andreas
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