COMP[UTE] [function [LAB[EL] text] ... OF {expr | column | alias} ... ON {expr | column | alias | REPORT | ROW} ...]
In combination with the BREAK command, calculates and prints summary lines, using various standard computations on subsets of selected rows. It also lists all COMPUTE definitions. For details on how to create summaries, see Clarifying Your Report with Spacing and Summary Lines.
function ...
Represents one of the functions listed in Table 12-2, "COMPUTE Functions". If you specify more than one function, use spaces to separate the functions.
COMPUTE command functions are always executed in the sequence AVG, COUNT, MINIMUM, MAXIMUM, NUMBER, SUM, STD, VARIANCE, regardless of their order in the COMPUTE command.
| Function | Computes | Applies to Datatypes |
|---|---|---|
AVG |
Average of non-null values |
NUMBER |
COU[NT] |
Count of non-null values |
all types |
MIN[IMUM] |
Minimum value |
NUMBER, CHAR, NCHAR, VARCHAR2 (VARCHAR), NVARCHAR2 (NCHAR VARYING) |
MAX[IMUM] |
Maximum value |
NUMBER, CHAR, NCHAR, VARCHAR2 (VARCHAR), NVARCHAR2 (NCHAR VARYING) |
NUM[BER] |
Count of rows |
all types |
SUM |
Sum of non-null values |
NUMBER |
STD |
Standard deviation of non-null values |
NUMBER |
VAR[IANCE] |
Variance of non-null values |
NUMBER |
LAB[EL] text
Defines the label to be printed for the computed value. If no LABEL clause is used, text defaults to the unabbreviated function keyword. You must place single quotes around text containing spaces or punctuation. The label prints left justified and truncates to the column width or linesize, whichever is smaller. The maximum label length is 500 characters.
The label for the computed value appears in the break column specified. To suppress the label, use the NOPRINT option of the COLUMN command on the break column.
If you repeat a function in a COMPUTE command, SQL*Plus issues a warning and uses the first occurrence of the function.
With ON REPORT and ON ROW computations, the label appears in the first column listed in the SELECT statement. The label can be suppressed by using a NOPRINT column first in the SELECT statement. When you compute a function of the first column in the SELECT statement ON REPORT or ON ROW, then the computed value appears in the first column and the label is not displayed. To see the label, select a dummy column first in the SELECT list.
OF {expr | column | alias} ...
In the OF clause, you can refer to an expression or function reference in the SELECT statement by placing the expression or function reference in double quotes. Column names and aliases do not need quotes.
ON {expr | column | alias | REPORT | ROW} ...
If multiple COMPUTE commands reference the same column in the ON clause, only the last COMPUTE command applies.
To reference a SQL SELECT expression or function reference in an ON clause, place the expression or function reference in quotes. Column names and aliases do not need quotes.
Enter COMPUTE without clauses to list all COMPUTE definitions.
In order for the computations to occur, the following conditions must all be true:
One or more of the expressions, columns, or column aliases you reference in the OF clause must also be in the SELECT command.
The expression, column, or column alias you reference in the ON clause must occur in the SELECT command and in the most recent BREAK command.
If you reference either ROW or REPORT in the ON clause, also reference ROW or REPORT in the most recent BREAK command.
To remove all COMPUTE definitions, use the CLEAR COMPUTES command.
Note that if you use the NOPRINT option for the column on which the COMPUTE is being performed, the COMPUTE result is also suppressed.
To subtotal the salary for the "account manager", AC_MGR, and "salesman", SA_MAN, job classifications with a compute label of "TOTAL", enter
BREAK ON JOB_ID SKIP 1;
COMPUTE SUM LABEL 'TOTAL' OF SALARY ON JOB_ID;
SELECT JOB_ID, LAST_NAME, SALARY
FROM EMP_DETAILS_VIEW
WHERE JOB_ID IN ('AC_MGR', 'SA_MAN')
ORDER BY JOB_ID, SALARY;
JOB_ID LAST_NAME SALARY
---------- ------------------------- ----------
AC_MGR Higgins 12000
********** ----------
TOTAL 12000
SA_MAN Zlotkey 10500
Cambrault 11000
Errazuriz 12000
Partners 13500
Russell 14000
********** ----------
TOTAL 61000
6 rows selected.
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To calculate the total of salaries greater than 12,000 on a report, enter
COMPUTE SUM OF SALARY ON REPORT BREAK ON REPORT COLUMN DUMMY HEADING '' SELECT ' ' DUMMY, SALARY, EMPLOYEE_ID FROM EMP_DETAILS_VIEW WHERE SALARY > 12000 ORDER BY SALARY;
SALARY EMPLOYEE_ID
--- ---------- -----------
13000 201
13500 146
14000 145
17000 101
17000 102
24000 100
----------
sum 98500
6 rows selected.
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To calculate the average and maximum salary for the executive and accounting departments, enter
BREAK ON DEPARTMENT_NAME SKIP 1
COMPUTE AVG LABEL 'Dept Average' -
MAX LABEL 'Dept Maximum' -
OF SALARY ON DEPARTMENT_NAME
SELECT DEPARTMENT_NAME, LAST_NAME, SALARY
FROM EMP_DETAILS_VIEW
WHERE DEPARTMENT_NAME IN ('Executive', 'Accounting')
ORDER BY DEPARTMENT_NAME;
DEPARTMENT_NAME LAST_NAME SALARY
------------------------------ ------------------------- ----------
Accounting Higgins 12000
Gietz 8300
****************************** ----------
Dept Average 10150
Dept Maximum 12000
Executive King 24000
Kochhar 17000
De Haan 17000
****************************** ----------
Dept Average 19333.3333
Dept Maximum 24000
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To sum salaries for departments <= 20 without printing the compute label, enter
COLUMN DUMMY NOPRINT COMPUTE SUM OF SALARY ON DUMMY BREAK ON DUMMY SKIP 1 SELECT DEPARTMENT_ID DUMMY, DEPARTMENT_ID, LAST_NAME, SALARY FROM EMP_DETAILS_VIEW WHERE DEPARTMENT_ID <= 20 ORDER BY DEPARTMENT_ID;
DEPARTMENT_ID LAST_NAME SALARY
------------- ------------------------- ----------
10 Whalen 4400
----------
4400
20 Hartstein 13000
20 Fay 6000
----------
19000
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To total the salary at the end of the report without printing the compute label, enter
COLUMN DUMMY NOPRINT COMPUTE SUM OF SALARY ON DUMMY BREAK ON DUMMY SELECT NULL DUMMY, DEPARTMENT_ID, LAST_NAME, SALARY FROM EMP_DETAILS_VIEW WHERE DEPARTMENT_ID <= 30 ORDER BY DEPARTMENT_ID;
DEPARTMENT_ID LAST_NAME SALARY
------------- ------------------------- ----------
10 Whalen 4400
20 Hartstein 13000
20 Fay 6000
30 Raphaely 11000
30 Khoo 3100
30 Baida 2900
30 Tobias 2800
30 Himuro 2600
30 Colmenares 2500
----------
48300
9 rows selected.
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