Re: Values depending on other values

NegreT wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have to insert some rows in a database and some values in this rows
> depends on the values of other rows in the database.
>
> This new value must continue up to date dependig on the value of the
> origin data.
>
> ¿How could I do this? I´ve been thinking of using triggers that update
> the variable values but, is there any other way?
>
> Thanks in advance

You should almost never store the result of a calculation in a relational database. Why not calculate the value on the fly for display on screen or in reports?

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