AVG

Description

This function returns the average of the values in a group. It ignores null values. (AVG in Transact-SQL).

Sample Source Pattern

Syntax

SQL Server

AVG ( [ ALL | DISTINCT ] expression )  
   [ OVER ( [ partition_by_clause ] order_by_clause ) ]

Snowflake SQL

Snowflake SQL Documentation

AVG( [ DISTINCT ] <expr1> )

AVG( [ DISTINCT ] <expr1> ) OVER (
                                 [ PARTITION BY <expr2> ]
                                 [ ORDER BY <expr3> [ ASC | DESC ] [ <window_frame> ] ]
                                 )

Examples

SQL Server

Code:

SELECT AVG(VACATIONHOURS) AS AVG_VACATIONS FROM HUMANRESOURCES.EMPLOYEE;

Result:

AVG_VACATIONS|
-------------+
           50|

Snowflake SQL

Code:

SELECT AVG(VACATIONHOURS) AS AVG_VACATIONS FROM HUMANRESOURCES.EMPLOYEE;

Result:

AVG_VACATIONS|
-------------+
    50.613793|