How to subtract two values in SQL server which are in different columns in the same table

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How to subtract two values in sql server which are in different columns in the same table

if I make subtract column A -B
and B-A, and put the reasult in new columns C,D

What I have tried:

A B C D
0 1 0 1
1 0 1 0

Posted 10-May-19 10:28am

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Updated 10-May-19 11:26am

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[no name] 10-May-19 17:03pm

Show your SQL and explain more exactly what you get and what you expect

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Maciej Los · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-10T11:26:00

Solution 1

Try this:

SQL

SELECT A, B, A-B AS C, B-A AS D
FROM YourTable

Posted 10-May-19 11:26am

Maciej Los

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Member 14363015 10-May-19 18:12pm

thank you very much Maciej Los
but I have debit and credit so,
when I make subtract there be negative signal and I dont want it
for example
Debit credit Debit credit
0 46,059,428 0 46,059,428
3,222,243,539 0 3,222,243,539 0
5,748,834,383 5,962,428,984 0 213,585,601
4,834,505,607 4,762,018,830 81,486,777 0

like this any help

[no name] 10-May-19 18:24pm

Try ABS (Transact-SQL) - SQL Server | Microsoft Docs[^]

Maciej Los 11-May-19 10:00am

Good advice!

[no name] 11-May-19 10:12am

Thanks. Already 5ed your answer before long time, can not do it once again :)

Maciej Los 11-May-19 17:20pm

Thank you, Bruno.

Maciej Los 11-May-19 10:00am

You're very welcome.
If you want to avoid negative values, please follow the link posted by 0x01AA (Bruno).

Good luck!