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Summary calculations are aggregate functions used for sub-totals and totals. Summary calculations can be set in the Domain Designer or in the Ad Hoc view.

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In general, you can change the summary calculation of any measure. By default, Analytika™ Zoola™ summarizes fields of each datatype as follows:
 

Datatype

Default Summary
Calculation

Description

Numeric

Sum

Displays the sum of all values in the set.

Date

CountAll

Displays the total number of values in the set.

String

CountAll

Displays the number of values in the set.

Boolean

CountAll

Displays the number of values in the set.

Aggregate

AggregateFormula

For a calculated field that uses an aggregate function, uses the same aggregate formula as the summary.

Combined

None

For a calculated field that combines an aggregate function with a non-aggregate function, the summary calculation is null.

 

 

Select from the following options to set a measure's summary function in any type of view:

 

Function

Meaning

Available for

AggregateFormula

For a calculation that uses an aggregate function, uses the same aggregate formula as the summary.

Aggregate

Average

Displays the average of all values in the set.

Numeric

CountAll

Displays the number of rows in the set.

Boolean, Date, Numeric, and String

CountDistinct

Displays the number of unique values in the set.

Boolean, Date, Numeric, and String

Custom

Allows you to enter an aggregate calculation for the summary. Only available for calculated fields and measures in the Ad Hoc Editor; not available for Domains.

Aggregate, Date, Numeric

Max

Displays the highest value in the set.

Date, Numeric

Median

Displays the median value of the set.

Date, Numeric

Min

Displays the lowest value in the set.

Date, Numeric

Mode

Displays the value that occurs most frequently in the set.

Boolean, Date, Numeric, and String

None

The aggregate function is null; no summary function is displayed.

Aggregate, Boolean, Date, Numeric, and String

Range

Displays the difference between the minimum and maximum values of the set.

Numeric

RangeDays

Displays the difference in days between the minimum and maximum values of the set.

Date

RangeHours

Displays the difference in hours between the minimum and maximum values of the set.

DateTime

RangeMinutes

Displays the difference in minutes between the minimum and maximum values of the set.

DateTime

RangeMonths

Displays the difference in months between the minimum and maximum values of the set.

Date

RangeQuarters

Displays the difference in quarters between the minimum and maximum values of the set.

Date

RangeSemis

Displays the difference in semi-annual periods between the minimum and maximum values of the set.

Date

RangeWeeks

Displays the difference in weeks between the minimum and maximum values of the set

Date

RangeYears

Displays the difference in years between the minimum and maximum values of the set.

Date

Aggregate Formula

Uses the aggregate formula used to define the calculated field as the summary function, and sets the level appropriately for the context.

Aggregate

StdDevP

Displays the standard deviation for the population of the set.

Numeric

StdDevS

Displays the standard deviation on a sample for the set.

Numeric

Sum

Displays the grand total for the set.

Numeric

WeightedAverage

Displays the weighted average for the set, based on a second numeric field or expression. Only available for calculated fields and measures in the Ad Hoc Editor; not available for Domains.

Numeric



Note the following about summaries:
 

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"Custom" only appears in the Change Summary context-menu if you have defined a custom function in the Create Calculated Field dialog box. 

 

 

 

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