SQL Avg function returning incorrect values

Question

Avg function retuning wrong values,

below is my query

/* Avg Stock In */
select sum(decQtyIn)/31 as pcs_stockin,avg(decQtyIn) as pcs_stockin,
sum(hls_in)/31 as hls_stockin,avg(hls_in) as hls_stockin,
sum(ctn_crate_in)/31 as ctn_stockin,avg(ctn_crate_in) as ctn_stockin
from [VW_Fact_Inventory_All]
where year(cast(cast (skDateTransaction as varchar(10)) as date)) = 2021 and month(cast(cast (skDateTransaction as varchar(10)) as date)) = 10
group by year(cast(cast (skDateTransaction as varchar(10)) as date)), month(cast(cast (skDateTransaction as varchar(10)) as date))

sum/31 and avg - returning 2 different values. Ideally they should return same values. Please tell me why avg is not working.

Answer 1

sum/31 and avg - returning 2 different values

Why do you divide by 31, because october do have 31 days? Do you have always only one record per day and this for all 31 days in october 2021?

Please post table design as DDL, some sample data as DML statement and the expected result.

Answer 2

Hi,@Santhi Dhanuskodi
Please check the data in [VW_Fact_Inventory_All]

select *  
from [VW_Fact_Inventory_All]  
where year(cast(cast (skDateTransaction as varchar(10)) as date)) = 2021 and month(cast(cast (skDateTransaction as varchar(10)) as date)) = 10  

And I guess there are far more than 31 rows in 2021.October.

select sum(decQtyIn)/31 as pcs_stockin,avg(decQtyIn) as pcs_stockin,
they should return same values

They only return same values when there are exactly 31 rows of data in October

Best regards,
LiHong

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