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SQL SUM()

Function
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The SQL SUM() Function


The SUM() function returns the total sum of a
numeric column.

Example Get your own SQL Server

Return the sum of all Quantity fields in the


OrderDetails table:

SELECT SUM(Quantity)
FROM OrderDetails;

Try it Yourself »

Syntax
SELECT SUM(column_name)
FROM table_name
WHERE condition;

Demo Database
Below is a selection from the OrderDetails table
used in the examples:

OrderDetailID OrderID ProductID Quantity

1 10248 11 12

2 10248 42 10

3 10248 72 5

4 10249 14 9

5 10249 51 40

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Here we use the SUM() function and the GROUP
Here we use the SUM() function and the GROUP
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The parameter inside the SUM() function can also
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Use an expression inside the SUM() function:

SELECT SUM(Quantity * 10)


FROM OrderDetails;

Try it Yourself »
We can also join the OrderDetails table to the
Products table to find the actual amount,
instead of assuming it is 10 dollars:

Example
Join OrderDetails with Products , and use
SUM() to find the total amount:

SELECT SUM(Price * Quantity)


FROM OrderDetails
LEFT JOIN Products ON
OrderDetails.ProductID =
Products.ProductID;

Try it Yourself »

You will learn more about Joins later in this


tutorial.

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Exercises

Exercise:
Use an SQL function to calculate the sum of all
the Price column values in the Products
table.

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