[mysql] How to SUM and SUBTRACT using SQL?

I am using MySQL and I have two tables:

master_table

• ORDERNO
• ITEM
• QTY

stock_bal

• ITEM
• BAL_QTY

Master table has duplicate ORDERNO and ITEM values. I have get total QTY using SQL 'GROUP BY' clause.

I need to deduct/subtract BAL_QTY from SUM of ITEM (master_table). I've got SUM QTY value using query (actually there are many rows).

ah homework...

So wait, you need to deduct the balance of items in stock from the total number of those items that have been ordered? I have to tell you that sounds a bit backwards. Generally I think people do it the other way round. Deduct the total number of items ordered from the balance.

If you really need to do that though... Assuming that ITEM is unique in stock_bal...

SELECT s.ITEM, SUM(m.QTY) - s.QTY AS result
FROM stock_bal s
INNER JOIN master_table m ON m.ITEM = s.ITEM
GROUP BY s.ITEM, s.QTY

An example for subtraction is given below:

Select value1 - (select value2 from AnyTable1) from AnyTable2

value1 & value2 can be count,sum,average output etc. But the values should be comapatible

I'm not sure exactly what you want, but I think it's along the lines of:

SELECT `Item`, `qty`-`BAL_QTY` as `qty` FROM ((SELECT Item, SUM(`QTY`) as qty FROM `master_table` GROUP BY `ITEM`) as A NATURAL JOIN `stock_table`) as B

I have tried this kind of technique. Multiply the subtract from data by (-1) and then sum() the both amount then you will get subtracted amount.

-- Loan Outstanding
    select  'Loan Outstanding' as Particular, sum(Unit), sum(UptoLastYear), sum(ThisYear), sum(UptoThisYear)
    from
    (
        select 
            sum(laod.dr) as Unit,
            sum(if(lao.created_at <= '2014-01-01',laod.dr,0)) as UptoLastYear,
            sum(if(lao.created_at between '2014-01-01' and '2015-07-14',laod.dr,0)) as ThisYear,
            sum(if(lao.created_at <= '2015-07-14',laod.dr,0)) as UptoThisYear
        from loan_account_opening as lao
        inner join loan_account_opening_detail as laod on lao.id=laod.loan_account_opening_id
        where lao.organization = 3
        union
        select
            sum(lr.installment)*-1 as Unit,
            sum(if(lr.created_at <= '2014-01-01',lr.installment,0))*-1 as UptoLastYear,
            sum(if(lr.created_at between '2014-01-01' and '2015-07-14',lr.installment,0))*-1 as ThisYear,
            sum(if(lr.created_at <= '2015-07-14',lr.installment,0))*-1 as UptoThisYear
        from loan_recovery as lr
        inner join loan_account_opening as lo on lr.loan_account_opening_id=lo.id
        where lo.organization = 3
    ) as t3

Simple copy & paste example with subqueries, Note, that both queries should return 1 row:

select
(select sum(items_1) from items_table_1 where ...)
-
(select count(items_2) from items_table_1 where ...) 

as difference