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11g Release 1 (11.1)

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COUNT

Syntax

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See Also:

"Analytic Functions" for information on syntax, semantics, and restrictions

Purpose

COUNT returns the number of rows returned by the query. You can use it as an aggregate or analytic function.

If you specify DISTINCT, then you can specify only the query_partition_clause of the analytic_clause. The order_by_clause and windowing_clause are not allowed.

If you specify expr, then COUNT returns the number of rows where expr is not null. You can count either all rows, or only distinct values of expr.

If you specify the asterisk (*), then this function returns all rows, including duplicates and nulls. COUNT never returns null.

See Also:

"About SQL Expressions" for information on valid forms of expr and "Aggregate Functions"

Aggregate Examples

The following examples use COUNT as an aggregate function:

SELECT COUNT(*) "Total" FROM employees;

     Total
----------
       107

SELECT COUNT(*) "Allstars" FROM employees
   WHERE commission_pct > 0;

 Allstars
---------
       35

SELECT COUNT(commission_pct) "Count" FROM employees;

     Count
----------
        35

SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT manager_id) "Managers" FROM employees;

  Managers
----------
        18

Analytic Example

The following example calculates, for each employee in the employees table, the moving count of employees earning salaries in the range 50 less than through 150 greater than the employee's salary.

SELECT last_name, salary,
   COUNT(*) OVER (ORDER BY salary RANGE BETWEEN 50 PRECEDING
      AND 150 FOLLOWING) AS mov_count FROM employees
   ORDER BY last_name, salary, COUNT(*);

LAST_NAME                     SALARY  MOV_COUNT
------------------------- ---------- ----------
Olson                           2100          3
Markle                          2200          2
Philtanker                      2200          2
Landry                          2400          8
Gee                             2400          8
Colmenares                      2500         10
Marlow                          2500         10
Patel                           2500         10
. . .