How do I get the total count over selected columns in my table.

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I am trying to get the total count over selected columns in my table.

I have 45 columns in my table. I need 43 of them summed and totaled for a counter.

I can not seem to get this sql statement to work:

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SELECT SUM([index],[01],[02],...,[at]) FROM [count];

The "..." are the rest of the 43 columns.

Can you help?

Posted 6-Dec-14 5:33am

Teledextri

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Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) 6-Dec-14 11:47am

What is the issue? Any errors?

3 solutions

Solution 1

Try SELECT SUM([index]), sum([01]),sum([02]),sum([03]),sum([04])... FROM [count];

Posted 6-Dec-14 5:48am

Abhinav S

Solution 2

try like

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SELECT
       (col1+ col2 + .... +coln) as ROWTOTAL 
FROM 
       TABLENAME

Posted 6-Dec-14 5:49am

DamithSL

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**Zoltán Zörgő** · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-06T05:54:00

SUM is an aggregate, not a genaric function. I don't know get your final goal, but these are your options:
Simply use addition, to get the sum of specific culumn values. You will get as many rows as your selection gives:

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SELECT [index]+[01]+[02]+...+[at] as [SUM] FROM [count];

You can summarize each column on it's own. You will get one row, with as many values, as many columns you add:

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SELECT SUM([index]), SUM([01]), SUM([02]),...,SUM([at]) FROM [count];

And of course, you can combine these, to get the sum of all:

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SELECT SUM([index]+[01]+[02]+...+[at]) as [SUM] FROM [count];