SQL Functions (Aggregate)

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Syntax

  • Function([DISTINCT] expression) -DISTINCT is an optional parameter
  • AVG ( [ ALL | DISTINCT ] expression )
  • COUNT( { [ALL | DISTINCT ] expression ] | * } )
  • GROUPING(<column_expression>)
  • MAX ( [ ALL | DISTINCT ] expression )
  • MIN ( [ ALL | DISTINCT ] expression )
  • SUM ( [ ALL | DISTINCT ] expression )
  • VAR ( [ ALL | DISTINCT ] expression )
    OVER ( [ partition_by_clause ] order_by_clause )
  • VARP ( [ ALL | DISTINCT ] expression )
    OVER ( [ partition_by_clause ] order_by_clause
  • STDEV ( [ ALL | DISTINCT ] expression )
    OVER ( [ partition_by_clause ] order_by_clause )
  • STDEVP ( [ ALL | DISTINCT ] expression )
    OVER ( [ partition_by_clause ] order_by_clause )

Remarks

In database management an aggregate function is a function where the values of multiple rows are grouped together as input on certain criteria to form a single value of more significant meaning or measurement such as a set, a bag or a list.

MIN        returns the smallest value in a given column
MAX        returns the largest value in a given column
SUM        returns the sum of the numeric values in a given column
AVG        returns the average value of a given column
COUNT      returns the total number of values in a given column
COUNT(*)   returns the number of rows in a table
GROUPING   Is a column or an expression that contains a column in a GROUP BY clause.
STDEV      returns the statistical standard deviation of all values in the specified expression.
STDEVP     returns the statistical standard deviation for the population for all values in the specified expression.
VAR        returns the statistical variance of all values in the specified expression. may be followed by the OVER clause.
VARP       returns the statistical variance for the population for all values in the specified expression.

Aggregate functions are used to compute against a "returned column of numeric data" from your SELECT statement. They basically summarize the results of a particular column of selected data. - SQLCourse2.com

All aggregate functions ignore NULL values.



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