Aggregate Functions

Use aggregate functions in a GROUP BY clause in SOQL queries to generate reports for analysis. Aggregate functions include AVG(), COUNT(), MIN(), MAX(), SUM(), and more.

You can also use aggregate functions without using a GROUP BY clause. For example, you could use the AVG() aggregate function to find the average Amount for all your opportunities.

However, these functions become a more powerful tool to generate reports when you use them with a GROUP BY clause. For example, you could find the average Amount for all your opportunities by campaign.

This table lists all the aggregate functions supported by SOQL.

All aggregate functions ignore null values, except for COUNT() and COUNT(Id).

COUNT(fieldname) is different from COUNT(). COUNT(fieldname) does ignore null values.

Note

Aggregate Function	Description
`AVG()`	Returns the average value of a numeric field. For example:
`COUNT()` and `COUNT(fieldName)`	Returns the number of rows matching the query criteria. For example using `COUNT()`: For example using `COUNT(fieldName)`: `COUNT()` and `COUNT(Id)` in SOQL are similar to `COUNT(*)` in SQL. Note
`COUNT_DISTINCT()`	Returns the number of distinct non-`null` field values matching the query criteria. For example: `COUNT_DISTINCT(fieldName)` in SOQL is equivalent to `COUNT(DISTINCT fieldName)` in SQL. . Note
`MIN()`	Returns the minimum value of a field. For example: If you use the `MIN()` or `MAX()` functions on a picklist field, the function uses the sort order of the picklist values instead of alphabetical order.
`MAX()`	Returns the maximum value of a field. For example: Available in API version 18.0 and later.
`SUM()`	Returns the total sum of a numeric field. For example:

You can't use a LIMIT clause in a query that uses an aggregate function, but does not use a GROUP BY clause. For example, the following query is invalid:

SOQL and SOSL Reference

Aggregate Functions