using a function in where

Started by Glenn Schultzover 7 years ago3 messagesgeneral
Jump to latest
#1Glenn Schultz
glenn@bondlab.io

All,
I am using the function below to convert a continuous variable to a binned
value. Sometimes a value other than zero is passed through the query. For
example -.5 result value is passed to the query result. The basic of the
query is below.

select
incentivebin(wac, rate, .25)
from
my_table
where incentivebin(was, rate, .25) = 0

I have checked the function works correctly and the raw values match those
values expected from simple subtraction and are in the correct bin. I am
not sure why some values would be allowed through the query. Any ideas
would be appreciated.

Best,
Glenn

CREATE or REPLACE FUNCTION embs_owner.IncentiveBin(IN "Gwac" double
precision,
IN "MtgRate" double precision,
IN "BinSize" double precision)
RETURNS double precision
LANGUAGE 'sql'
PARALLEL SAFE
AS 'select ceiling(($1 - $2)/$3) *$3';

ALTER FUNCTION embs_owner.IncentiveBin(double precision, double precision,
double precision)
OWNER TO embs_owner;

#2Andrew Gierth
andrew@tao11.riddles.org.uk
In reply to: Glenn Schultz (#1)
Re: using a function in where

"Glenn" == Glenn Schultz <glenn@bondlab.io> writes:

Glenn> All,
Glenn> I am using the function below to convert a continuous variable
Glenn> to a binned value. Sometimes a value other than zero is passed
Glenn> through the query. For example -.5 result value is passed to the
Glenn> query result. The basic of the query is below.

Glenn> select
Glenn> incentivebin(wac, rate, .25)
Glenn> from
Glenn> my_table
Glenn> where incentivebin(was, rate, .25) = 0

Those two calls to incentivebin() have different parameters - is that an
error in the original query, or a typo in transcribing it to email?

--
Andrew (irc:RhodiumToad)

#3Alban Hertroys
haramrae@gmail.com
In reply to: Glenn Schultz (#1)
Re: using a function in where

On 3 Dec 2018, at 8:06, Glenn Schultz <glenn@bondlab.io> wrote:

All,
I am using the function below to convert a continuous variable to a binned value. Sometimes a value other than zero is passed through the query. For example -.5 result value is passed to the query result. The basic of the query is below.

select
incentivebin(wac, rate, .25)
from
my_table
where incentivebin(was, rate, .25) = 0

CREATE or REPLACE FUNCTION embs_owner.IncentiveBin(IN "Gwac" double precision,

AS 'select ceiling(($1 - $2)/$3) *$3';

If the difference of (wac - rate) = -0.5, and you multiply that by 4 (divide by .25), ceil will round that correctly to -2. If you then divide by 4 again, you get -0.5 back (which is twice your bin size).

The result matches your function definition with the given parameters.

Alban Hertroys
--
If you can't see the forest for the trees,
cut the trees and you'll find there is no forest.