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Databases Reporting with SQL Aggregate and Numeric Functions Summing Values

Taylor Han
Taylor Han
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Posted by Taylor Han
Taylor Han
2,406 Points

(SQL) Finding the sum

SELECT SUM(rating) AS starman_total_rating FROM reviews WHERE movie_id = 6;

Trying to total the ratings for a particular movie in a table, but keep getting:

"Did not perform the sum correctly"

??

Thank you!

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

You're super close! The instructions ask you to "*Alias it as starman_total_ratings." (plural), but this code is aliasing as "starman_total_rating" (singular).

Taylor Han
Taylor Han
2,406 Points
Taylor Han
Taylor Han
2,406 Points

You're the man Steven Parker