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(OP)
I am using the define function and when I am doing the division function I am getting number that are not correct...  

I am dividing two P12 formats and trying to get a percentage...and it is not working out.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Kerry

RE: division

What numbers are you dividing, and HOW is the result incorrect?

RE: division

(OP)
I used compute instead of Define and it worked.  However, I have a column that I am doing CNT.DST and I want to use that number and divide it into sales but it does not work.  What do I have to do to the formula to make it work?

Thanks,

RE: division

If it works with COMPUTE, and not DEFINE, that means you want the division to be done on the AGGREGATED values, not on the details. You can use PCT.CNT.field in a calculation, exactly as you used the verb objects. Here's an example:

CODE

TABLE FILE CAR
WRITE RCOST DCOST CNT.DST.BODYTYPE
COMPUTE RATIO=100*RCOST/DCOST * CNT.DST.BODYTYPE;
BY COUNTRY
END

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