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Old 10-23-2009
A different kind of counting in SQL
I am looking to do a count on a database table where some of the elements count double. Say the data is as follows:
Code:
id value
1 X
2 Y
3 X
4 X
5 Y

A regular count (SELECT value, COUNT(*) FROM data GROUP BY value) would yield:
Code:
X 3
Y 2

However, Y happens to count double so the answer should be:
Code:
X 3
Y 4

How do I achieve this in SQL? I am using MySQL 5.2.
Last edited by figaro; 10-23-2009 at 06:51 PM.. Reason: Removed typo
# 2  
Old 10-23-2009
Hi figaro.

Not sure if this is the best answer you'll get, but not sure how you'd do that in a simple group by statement.

Code:
SELECT value, COUNT(*) FROM data where value != 'Y' group by value
union
SELECT value, COUNT(*)*2 FROM data where value = 'Y' group by value

V   COUNT(*)
- ----------
X          3
Y          4

# 3  
Old 10-24-2009
Thanks, that is actually very straightforward.
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