Aggregate Functions
Certain aggregate functions can also be used within SQLAlchemy by using the func module.
To import this module, execute:
from sqlalchemy.sql import func
Once func is imported, the following aggregate functions are available:
COUNT
The following example counts the number of records in a set of groups using the session object's query() method.rs = session.query(func.count("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts.ProductId).label("CustomCount"), "CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts.ProductId).group_by("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts.ProductId) for instance in rs: print("Count: ", instance.CustomCount) print("ProductId: ", instance.ProductId) print("---------")
You can also execute COUNT using the session object's execute() method:
rs = session.execute("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.select().with_only_columns([func.count("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.c.ProductId).label("CustomCount"), "CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.c.ProductId])group_by("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.c.ProductId)) for instance in rs:
SUM
This example calculates the cumulative amount of a numeric column in a set of groups.
rs = session.query(func.sum("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts.unitPrice).label("CustomSum"), "CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts.ProductId).group_by("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts.ProductId) for instance in rs: print("Sum: ", instance.CustomSum) print("ProductId: ", instance.ProductId) print("---------")
You can also invoke SUM using the session object's execute() method.
rs = session.execute("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.select().with_only_columns([func.sum("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.c.unitPrice).label("CustomSum"), "CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.c.ProductId]).group_by("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.c.ProductId)) for instance in rs:
AVG
This example uses the session object's query() method to calculate the average amount of a numeric column in a set of groups:rs = session.query(func.avg("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts.unitPrice).label("CustomAvg"), "CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts.ProductId).group_by("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts.ProductId) for instance in rs: print("Avg: ", instance.CustomAvg) print("ProductId: ", instance.ProductId) print("---------")
You can also use the session object's execute() method to invoke AVG:
rs = session.execute("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.select().with_only_columns([func.avg("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.c.unitPrice).label("CustomAvg"), "CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.c.ProductId]).group_by("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.c.ProductId)) for instance in rs:
MAX and MIN
This example finds the maximum value and minimum value of a numeric column in a set of groups.rs = session.query(func.max("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts.unitPrice).label("CustomMax"), func.min("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts.unitPrice).label("CustomMin"), "CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts.ProductId).group_by("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts.ProductId) for instance in rs: print("Max: ", instance.CustomMax) print("Min: ", instance.CustomMin) print("ProductId: ", instance.ProductId) print("---------")
You can also use the session object's execute() method to invoke MAX and MIN:
rs = session.execute("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.select().with_only_columns([func.max("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.c.unitPrice).label("CustomMax"), func.min("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.c.unitPrice).label("CustomMin"), "CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.c.ProductId]).group_by("CData"."dbo".NorthwindProducts_table.c.ProductId)) for instance in rs: