Comments on: SQL SERVER – Result of EXP (Exponential) to the POWER of PI – Functions Explained http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/07/09/sql-server-result-of-exp-exponential-to-the-power-of-pi-functions-explained/ Personal Notes of Pinal Dave Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:11:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Scott Spence http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/07/09/sql-server-result-of-exp-exponential-to-the-power-of-pi-functions-explained/#comment-75175 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:39:00 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/07/09/sql-server-result-of-exp-exponential-to-the-power-of-pi-functions-explained/#comment-75175 I Worked it out.

It looks like you can’t have a fraction as the power, so have to convert to a decimal (i.e. 0.33333)

SELECT POWER((1+(5.47+1.65/100)/4),0.33333)-1

]]> By: Scott Spence http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/07/09/sql-server-result-of-exp-exponential-to-the-power-of-pi-functions-explained/#comment-75142 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:28:12 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/07/09/sql-server-result-of-exp-exponential-to-the-power-of-pi-functions-explained/#comment-75142 Hi,

Can anyone please help with this? I am currently trying to transpose this Excel formula to SQL Server 2005 but I can not seem to get to grips with the POWER() function – could anyone tell me where I am going wrong?

The Excel formula is sound and does not need adjusting.

Excel formula:
=((1+(5.47+1.65/100)/4)^(1/3)-1)
Result:
0.333568535

SQL Server:
SELECT POWER((1+(5.47+1.65/100)/4),3)-1
Result:
12.33945417

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