Create a Totals Query
When a query is created, by default, it is a detail query (each record is displayed in the output). The query may be modified to become a totals query (only summarized records are displayed).
- In the Field List panel, right-click the columns header and select Toggle Totals. The Total column appears in the Field List grid, displaying the default value
GroupBy
, for each field excluding calculated fields. - For each field in the list, click the drop-down list and select the appropriate Total value based on the planned output for the query. See the following table for more information.
- For visible fields, use when criteria will be applied to the grouped field. This is expressed in the SQL code as a HAVING statement.
- For fields that are not visible, use when criteria will be applied at a detail record level. This is expressed in the SQL code as a WHERE statement.
Totals Value |
Description |
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Group By |
Displays each distinct value once, per break point. |
Sum |
Sums the field for each record, at the break point. |
Avg |
Averages the field, at each break point. |
Min |
Displays the minimum value for the field, at each break point. |
Max |
Displays the maximum value for the field, at each break point. |
Count |
Counts the records for the field, at each break point. |
StDev |
Displays the standard deviation of the field, at each break point. |
Var |
Displays the variance of the field, at each break point. |
First |
Displays the first value of the field. |
Last |
Displays the last value of the field. |
Expression |
Does not assign a Group By value, but is used for calculated fields where the Group By value has already been assigned in the definition of the field. |
Where |
Detail Output and Totals Output
The following examples show the comparison of outputs for detailed and totaled queries.