By and Total
Syntax
By group_field
Total field_to_sum
Parameters
- group_field: The field to group by (e.g.,
TEAM). - field_to_sum: The numeric field to sum for each group (e.g.,
PLACE).
Description
Used with the By command to calculate a sub-total for a specific numeric field for each group.
Remarks
This combination provides a way to get totals for each category defined by the By command. For example, it can be used to sum team scores.
Examples
To get a total score for each team by summing the PLACE field:
Select TEAM
NE
By TEAM
Total PLACE