Using SUM function with natural join
postgres=# postgres=# CREATE TABLE "stock" ( postgres(# "isbn" text NOT NULL, postgres(# "cost" numeric(5,2), postgres(# "retail" numeric(5,2), postgres(# "stock" integer, postgres(# Constraint "stock_pkey" Primary Key ("isbn") postgres(# ); NOTICE: CREATE TABLE / PRIMARY KEY will create implicit index "stock_pkey" for table "stock" CREATE TABLE postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# insert into stock values ('0385121679', 29.00, 36.95, 65); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('039480001X', 30.00, 32.95, 31); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('0394900014', 23.00, 23.95, 0); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('044100590X', 36.00, 45.95, 89); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('0441172717', 17.00, 21.95, 77); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('0451160916', 24.00, 28.95, 22); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('0451198492', 36.00, 46.95, 0); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('0451457994', 17.00, 22.95, 0); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('0590445065', 23.00, 23.95, 10); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('0679803335', 20.00, 24.95, 18); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('0694003611', 25.00, 28.95, 50); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('0760720002', 18.00, 23.95, 28); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('0823015505', 26.00, 28.95, 16); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('0929605942', 19.00, 21.95, 25); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('1885418035', 23.00, 24.95, 77); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into stock values ('0394800753', 16.00, 16.95, 4); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# postgres=# select * FROM stock; isbn | cost | retail | stock ------------+-------+--------+------- 0385121679 | 29.00 | 36.95 | 65 039480001X | 30.00 | 32.95 | 31 0394900014 | 23.00 | 23.95 | 0 044100590X | 36.00 | 45.95 | 89 0441172717 | 17.00 | 21.95 | 77 0451160916 | 24.00 | 28.95 | 22 0451198492 | 36.00 | 46.95 | 0 0451457994 | 17.00 | 22.95 | 0 0590445065 | 23.00 | 23.95 | 10 0679803335 | 20.00 | 24.95 | 18 0694003611 | 25.00 | 28.95 | 50 0760720002 | 18.00 | 23.95 | 28 0823015505 | 26.00 | 28.95 | 16 0929605942 | 19.00 | 21.95 | 25 1885418035 | 23.00 | 24.95 | 77 0394800753 | 16.00 | 16.95 | 4 (16 rows) postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# CREATE TABLE "books" ( postgres(# "id" integer NOT NULL, postgres(# "title" text NOT NULL, postgres(# "author_id" integer, postgres(# "subject_id" integer, postgres(# Constraint "books_id_pkey" Primary Key ("id") postgres(# ); NOTICE: CREATE TABLE / PRIMARY KEY will create implicit index "books_id_pkey" for table "books" CREATE TABLE postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# insert into books values (7808, 'Java', 4156, 9); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (4513, 'Javascript', 1866, 15); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (4267, 'C#', 2001, 15); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (1608, 'Oracle', 1809, 2); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (1590, 'Sql Server', 1809, 2); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (25908, 'Postgre SQL', 15990, 2); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (1501, 'Python', 2031, 2); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (190, 'Java by API', 16, 6); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (1234, '2D', 25041, 3); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (2038, 'C', 1644, 0); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (156, 'C++', 115, 9); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (41473, 'Programming Python', 7805, 4); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (41477, 'Learning Python', 7805, 4); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (41478, 'Perl Cookbook', 7806, 4); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (41472, 'Practical PostgreSQL', 1212, 4); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# postgres=# select * from books; id | title | author_id | subject_id -------+----------------------+-----------+------------ 7808 | Java | 4156 | 9 4513 | Javascript | 1866 | 15 4267 | C# | 2001 | 15 1608 | Oracle | 1809 | 2 1590 | Sql Server | 1809 | 2 25908 | Postgre SQL | 15990 | 2 1501 | Python | 2031 | 2 190 | Java by API | 16 | 6 1234 | 2D | 25041 | 3 2038 | C | 1644 | 0 156 | C++ | 115 | 9 41473 | Programming Python | 7805 | 4 41477 | Learning Python | 7805 | 4 41478 | Perl Cookbook | 7806 | 4 41472 | Practical PostgreSQL | 1212 | 4 (15 rows) postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# CREATE TABLE "editions" ( postgres(# "isbn" text NOT NULL, postgres(# "book_id" integer, postgres(# "edition" integer, postgres(# "publisher_id" integer, postgres(# "publication" date, postgres(# "type" character(1), postgres(# CONSTRAINT "integrity" CHECK (((book_id NOTNULL) AND (edition NOTNULL))), postgres(# Constraint "pkey" Primary Key ("isbn") postgres(# ); NOTICE: CREATE TABLE / PRIMARY KEY will create implicit index "pkey" for table "editions" CREATE TABLE postgres=# postgres=# insert into editions values('039480001X', 1608, 1, 59, '1957-03-01', 'h'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0451160916', 7808, 1, 75, '1981-08-01', 'p'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0394800753', 1590, 1, 59, '1949-03-01', 'p'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0590445065', 25908, 1, 150, '1987-03-01', 'p'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0694003611', 1501, 1, 65, '1947-03-04', 'p'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0679803335', 1234, 1, 102, '1922-01-01', 'p'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0760720002', 190, 1, 91, '1868-01-01', 'p'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0394900014', 1608, 1, 59, '1957-01-01', 'p'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0385121679', 7808, 2, 75, '1993-10-01', 'h'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('1885418035', 156, 1, 163, '1995-03-28', 'p'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0929605942', 156, 2, 171, '1998-12-01', 'p'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0441172717', 4513, 2, 99, '1998-09-01', 'p'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('044100590X', 4513, 3, 99, '1999-10-01', 'h'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0451457994', 4267, 3, 101, '2000-09-12', 'p'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0451198492', 4267, 3, 101, '1999-10-01', 'h'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0823015505', 2038, 1, 62, '1958-01-01', 'p'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values('0596000855', 41473, 2, 113, '2001-03-01', 'p'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# postgres=# select * from editions; isbn | book_id | edition | publisher_id | publication | type ------------+---------+---------+--------------+-------------+------ 039480001X | 1608 | 1 | 59 | 1957-03-01 | h 0451160916 | 7808 | 1 | 75 | 1981-08-01 | p 0394800753 | 1590 | 1 | 59 | 1949-03-01 | p 0590445065 | 25908 | 1 | 150 | 1987-03-01 | p 0694003611 | 1501 | 1 | 65 | 1947-03-04 | p 0679803335 | 1234 | 1 | 102 | 1922-01-01 | p 0760720002 | 190 | 1 | 91 | 1868-01-01 | p 0394900014 | 1608 | 1 | 59 | 1957-01-01 | p 0385121679 | 7808 | 2 | 75 | 1993-10-01 | h 1885418035 | 156 | 1 | 163 | 1995-03-28 | p 0929605942 | 156 | 2 | 171 | 1998-12-01 | p 0441172717 | 4513 | 2 | 99 | 1998-09-01 | p 044100590X | 4513 | 3 | 99 | 1999-10-01 | h 0451457994 | 4267 | 3 | 101 | 2000-09-12 | p 0451198492 | 4267 | 3 | 101 | 1999-10-01 | h 0823015505 | 2038 | 1 | 62 | 1958-01-01 | p 0596000855 | 41473 | 2 | 113 | 2001-03-01 | p (17 rows) postgres=# postgres=# CREATE TABLE "subjects" ( postgres(# "id" integer NOT NULL, postgres(# "subject" text, postgres(# "location" text, postgres(# Constraint "subjects_pkey" Primary Key ("id") postgres(# ); ERROR: relation "subjects" already exists postgres=# postgres=# insert into subjects values (0, 'Arts', 'Creativity St'); postgres=# insert into subjects values (1, 'Business', 'Productivity Ave'); postgres=# insert into subjects values (2, 'Children', 'Books Kids Ct'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into subjects values (3, 'Classics', 'Academic Rd'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into subjects values (4, 'Computers', 'Productivity Ave'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into subjects values (5, 'Cooking', 'Creativity St'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into subjects values (6, 'Drama', 'Main St'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into subjects values (7, 'Entertainment', 'Main St'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into subjects values (8, 'History', 'Academic Rd'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into subjects values (9, 'Horror', 'Black Raven Dr'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into subjects values (10, 'Mystery', 'Black Raven Dr'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into subjects values (11, 'Poetry', 'Sunset Dr'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into subjects values (12, 'Religion', 'Regina'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into subjects values (13, 'Romance', 'Main St'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into subjects values (14, 'Science', 'Productivity Ave'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into subjects values (15, 'Science Fiction', 'Main St'); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# postgres=# select * from subjects; id | subject | location ----+-----------------+------------------ 0 | Arts | Creativity St 1 | Business | Productivity Ave 2 | Children | Books Kids Ct 3 | Classics | Academic Rd 4 | Computers | Productivity Ave 5 | Cooking | Creativity St 6 | Drama | Main St 7 | Entertainment | Main St 8 | History | Academic Rd 9 | Horror | Black Raven Dr 10 | Mystery | Black Raven Dr 11 | Poetry | Sunset Dr 12 | Religion | Regina 13 | Romance | Main St 14 | Science | Productivity Ave 15 | Science Fiction | Main St (16 rows) postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# SELECT sum(stock), s.subject postgres-# FROM ((stock NATURAL JOIN editions) postgres(# JOIN books ON (books.id = book_id)) postgres-# JOIN subjects AS s postgres-# ON (books.subject_id = s.id) postgres-# GROUP BY s.subject postgres-# ORDER BY sum DESC; sum | subject -----+----------------- 189 | Horror 166 | Science Fiction 95 | Children 28 | Drama 18 | Classics 16 | Arts (6 rows) postgres=# postgres=# drop table editions; DROP TABLE postgres=# drop table books; DROP TABLE postgres=# drop table stock; DROP TABLE postgres=#
1. | SUM for a 'real' value |