COUNT_BIG

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Applies to

• SQL Server

• Azure Synapse Analytics

Some parts in the output code are omitted for clarity reasons.

Description

This function returns the number of items found in a group. COUNT_BIG operates like the COUNT function. These functions differ only in the data types of their return values. COUNT_BIG always returns a bigint data type value. COUNT always returns an int data type value. (COUNT_BIG in Transact-SQL).

Sample Source Pattern

Syntax

SQL Server

COUNT_BIG ( { [ [ ALL | DISTINCT ] expression ] | * } )  

Snowflake SQL

Examples

SQL Server

Code:

IN -> SqlServer_01.sql

SELECT COUNT_BIG(NATIONALIDNUMBER) FROM HUMANRESOURCES.EMPLOYEE AS TOTAL;

Result:

TOTAL|
-----+
  290|

Snowflake SQL

Known Issues

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Related EWIs

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