SQL•SQL References

MySQL SUM() Function

Example

SELECT SUM(Quantity) AS TotalItemsOrdered FROM OrderDetails;

Definition and Usage

The SUM() function calculates the sum of a set of values.

Note

NULL values are ignored.

Syntax

SUM(
expression
)

Parameter	Description
expression	Required. A field or a formula

Works in:	From MySQL 4.0

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Example

SELECT SUM(Quantity) AS TotalItemsOrdered FROM OrderDetails;

The SUM() function calculates the sum of a set of values.

Note

NULL values are ignored.

Syntax

SUM(
expression
)

Parameter	Description
expression	Required. A field or a formula

Works in:	From MySQL 4.0