Sum - script function
Sum() calculates the total of the values aggregated in the expression, as defined by a group by clause.
Syntax:
sum ( [ distinct] expr)
Return data type: numeric
Arguments:
Argument | Description |
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distinct | If the word distinct occurs before the expression, all duplicates will be disregarded. |
expr | The expression or field containing the data to be measured. |
Examples and results:
Add the example script to your document and run it. Then add, at least, the fields listed in the results column to a sheet in our document to see the result.
Temp:
LOAD * inline [
Customer|Product|OrderNumber|UnitSales|CustomerID
Astrida|AA|1|10|1
Astrida|AA|7|18|1
Astrida|BB|4|9|1
Astrida|CC|6|2|1
Betacab|AA|5|4|2
Betacab|BB|2|5|2
Betacab|DD
Canutility|DD|3|8
Canutility|CC
] (delimiter is '|');
Sum:
LOAD Customer, Sum(UnitSales) as MySum Resident Temp Group By Customer;
Result field (Customer) | Result value (MySum) |
---|---|
Astrida | 39 |
Betacab | 9 |
Canutility | 8 |