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In PostgreSQL (version 9.4) I am trying to construct a query to determine in various tranches how many times various numbers appear in the data set between ranges. When I query group-ing by "SettlementPointPrice" the count() function works correctly bucketing prices into individual tranches as I would expect. However, this creates hundreds of rows. I am looking for the ability (sub-query?) to aggregate the sum of count()'s in each bucket into one single row. What is the best way to manage this in SQL?

I am using a statement like this (full SQL below) for each bucket/tranche:

CASE WHEN (round(sum("DA-A"."SettlementPointPrice"),2)) BETWEEN 0 AND 10
     THEN count(*) ELSE 0 END AS "DA $0 - $10",

When I group by "SettlementPointPrice" (two prices in this example) to confirm the data counts the buckets correctly. As the table below shows.

Raw data from individual two days:

Row | "SettlementPointPrice" | 0-10 | 11-20 | 21-30
1   | 18                     | 0    | 1     | 0
2   | 22                     | 0    | 0     | 1

However, I am unable to get the aggregated summation by grouping them all together. I assume this is a sub-query?

I would like the result to be as such:

Row | 0-10 | 11-20 | 21-30
1   | 0    | 1     | 1

Full SQL code:

SELECT
  "DA-A"."SettlementPointPrice",
  CASE WHEN (round(sum("DA-A"."SettlementPointPrice"),2)) BETWEEN 0 AND 10
       THEN count(*) ELSE 0 END AS "DA $0 - $10",
  CASE WHEN (round(sum("DA-A"."SettlementPointPrice"),2)) BETWEEN 11 AND 20
       THEN COUNT(*) ELSE 0 END AS "DA $11 - $20",
  CASE WHEN (round(sum("DA-A"."SettlementPointPrice"),2)) BETWEEN 21 AND 30
       THEN COUNT(*) ELSE 0 END AS "DA $21 - $30"
FROM 
  public.da "DA-A", 
  public.rt_aggregate "RT-A"
WHERE 
  "RT-A"."DeliveryDate" = "DA-A"."DeliveryDate" AND
  "RT-A"."SettlementPointName" = "DA-A"."SettlementPointName" AND
  "DA-A"."SettlementPointName" = 'John' AND 
  "DA-A"."DeliveryDate" >= '2015-02-01' AND
  "DA-A"."DeliveryDate" <= '2015-02-20' AND
 ("RT-A"."DeliveryHour" = 14) and 
  date_part('hour', "DA-A"."DeliveryHour") = "RT-A"."DeliveryHour"
GROUP BY
  "DA-A"."SettlementPointPrice",
  "DA-A"."SettlementPointName"
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  • As always your version of Postgres, please. And the name is PostgreSQL or Postgres for short. Never "Postgre". Feb 26, 2015 at 4:10
  • When you write grouping them all together, do you mean all selected rows, so that you get a single row aggregating all counts? Your column "Row" is a bit confusing, that's just noise, right? And it's unclear where the column Source DA in the result comes from. Does not agree with the query you show. Feb 26, 2015 at 4:27
  • EB: Yes, I mean aggregating all the rows and the count values into a single value. For example say there are ten rows (ten days) I just want the summation of those ten days sum(count(*)) as an example by bucket.
    – JAS
    Feb 26, 2015 at 4:36
  • EB: "Row" is just just noise, but also highlights how I am getting two rows now, but really just want one single row with everything as a sum in each bucket.
    – JAS
    Feb 26, 2015 at 4:36
  • EB: Sorry, Source DA should read: "SettlementPointPrice". Fixed.
    – JAS
    Feb 26, 2015 at 4:38

1 Answer 1

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After some processing this boiled down to:

While your predicate d."SettlementPointName" = 'John' is filtering a single value for "SettlementPointName" anyway, simplify to:

SELECT count(                                     d."SettlementPointPrice" < 10.5 OR NULL) AS da_00_10
     , count(d."SettlementPointPrice" >= 10.5 AND d."SettlementPointPrice" < 20.5 OR NULL) AS da_11_20
     , count(d."SettlementPointPrice" >= 20.5 AND d."SettlementPointPrice" < 30.5 OR NULL) AS da_21_30
FROM   public.da d
JOIN   public.rt_aggregate r USING ("DeliveryDate", "SettlementPointName")
WHERE  d."SettlementPointName" = 'John'
AND    d."DeliveryDate" >= '2015-02-01'
AND    d."DeliveryDate" <= '2015-02-20'
AND    r."DeliveryHour" = 14
AND    date_part('hour', d."DeliveryHour") = r."DeliveryHour";

About the counting technique:

Or better, yet, use the new aggregate filter technique in pg 9.4:

SELECT d."SettlementPointName"
     , count(*) FILTER (WHERE d."SettlementPointPrice" <  10.5) AS da_00_10
     , count(*) FILTER (WHERE d."SettlementPointPrice" >= 10.5
                        AND   d."SettlementPointPrice" <  20.5) AS da_11_20
     , count(*) FILTER (WHERE d."SettlementPointPrice" >= 20.5
                        AND   d."SettlementPointPrice" <  30.5) AS da_21_30
FROM   public.da d
JOIN   public.rt_aggregate r USING ("DeliveryDate", "SettlementPointName")
WHERE  d."DeliveryDate" >= '2015-02-01'
AND    d."DeliveryDate" <= '2015-02-20'
AND    r."DeliveryHour" = 14
AND    date_part('hour', d."DeliveryHour") = r."DeliveryHour"
GROUP  BY 1;

This time, selecting all names and returning one row per name like you asked in the comment.

Details for FILTER:

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  • @JAS: Consider the added notes. Feb 26, 2015 at 4:48
  • One additional question to your code. If remove the WHERE d."SettlementPointName" = 'John' and want a GROUP BY d."SettlementPointName" how is that done through the sub select?
    – JAS
    Feb 26, 2015 at 4:53
  • Your question is a bit light on your actual objective. My guess is you just need the second query, where you can just add GROUP BY d."SettlementPointName" to get one row with counts per name. No subquery. Feb 26, 2015 at 4:56
  • EB: Your second update with additional SQL solved what I was looking for:
    – JAS
    Feb 26, 2015 at 4:58

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