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Databases

Posted by Gabriel E
Gabriel E
8,916 Points

Calculation of sums is not correct -- Not sure what I'm doing!

You can see from the link here: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/reporting-with-sql/aggregate-and-numeric-functions/summing-values. This is the challenge I'm working on. I got really close, but then I kind of got confused and messed things up. Here is my code: 

SELECT SUM(review) AS starman_total_ratings FROM reviews WHERE movie_id = 6 GROUP BY rating ORDER BY starman_total_ratings;

Thanks in advance!

~ Gabriel D

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,670 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,670 Points

You still have a few issues, some might be over-complication as a result of frustration:

  • the challenge wants you to sum the rating but you summed review.
  • you won't need GROUP BY since you're only reporting the aggregate
  • you also won't need ORDER BY since you'll only be returning one item
Gabriel E
Gabriel E
8,916 Points
Gabriel E
Gabriel E
8,916 Points

Ah, thanks yet again! I'm 14 right now, so frustration comes a tad easier than some more code-learned people! I got it cleaned up and passed the task.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,670 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,670 Points

It's really great that you're getting into programming already (5 years earlier than me!). Happy coding!