Sql Sum

SQL sum

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SQL provides a powerful way to retrieve aggregated data using the SUM() function. This function allows you to calculate the total for a specified column, which is particularly useful in financial reports, sales data, or any situation where you need to find a total. Here's how to use the SUM() function in a basic SQL query.

SELECT SUM(column_name) AS total
FROM table_name
WHERE condition;

In this example, replace column_name with the name of the column you want to sum, table_name with the name of your table, and condition with any filtering criteria to limit the rows included in the sum.

SELECT SUM(sales) AS total_sales
FROM sales_data
WHERE year = 2023;

You can also use SUM() in conjunction with the GROUP BY clause. This allows you to calculate subtotals for different categories. For instance, if you want to get the total sales by each product category, you could write the following query.

SELECT category, SUM(sales) AS total_sales
FROM sales_data
GROUP BY category;

This query groups the results by category and calculates the total sales for each category. The SUM() function is aggregated separately for each unique category. Remember that any non-aggregated column in the SELECT clause must be included in the GROUP BY.

SELECT category, SUM(sales) AS total_sales
FROM sales_data
GROUP BY category
ORDER BY total_sales DESC;

Finally, if you are dealing with multiple conditions, you can use HAVING to filter the results based on the aggregated values. Here's how to filter categories with total sales greater than a certain amount.

SELECT category, SUM(sales) AS total_sales
FROM sales_data
GROUP BY category
HAVING SUM(sales) > 10000;