Aggregate Functions
An aggregate function performs a calculation on a set of values, and returns a single value. Except for COUNT(*), aggregate functions ignore null values. Aggregate functions are often used with the GROUP BY clause of the SELECT statement.
FUNCTION | DESCRIPTION |
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AVG | The average of all values contained in the group. |
COUNT | The number of values contained in the group |
MAX | The maximum value for a specified group. |
MIN | The maximum value for a specified group. |
STDEV | The sample standard deviation of the values contained in a group |
STDEVP | The population standard deviation of the values contained in a group |
SUM | The sum of all values contained in the group. |
VAR | The sample variance of the values contained in a group |
VARP | The population variance of the values contained in a group |