Summary Type Descriptions

The following table lists the different types of summary tools available for search results and describes how you can use them to analyze your data, providing examples in the context of a sales order transaction search.

Summary Type	Purpose	Example for Sales Order Transaction Search
Group	Rolls up search results by the field to which you apply this type. Note: Some fields contain values that cannot be grouped together. The Group summary type is not available for these fields.	You can group transactions by customer name.
Count	Counts the number of results found that apply to this column.	You can count the number of items purchased by each customer.
Sum	Sums search results for the column.	You can sum the dollar amount of sales orders for each customer.
Minimum	Displays the minimum amount, or the earliest date value.	You can show the minimum amount sold in a transaction for each customer.
Maximum	Displays the maximum amount, or the most recent date value.	You can show the maximum amount sold in a transaction for each customer.
Average	Calculates the average amount found for the column.	You can show the average amount sold in a transaction for each customer.

Related Topics

Summary Types for Search Results

Summary Type Example Screenshots

General Notices