BITMAP_COUNT

Syntax

Description of the illustration bitmap_count.eps

Purpose

BITMAP_COUNT is a scalar function that returns the 1-bit count for the input bitmap.

The argument expr is of type BLOB.

It returns a NUMBER representing the count of bits set in its input.

If expr is NULL, it returns 0.

Restrictions

The argument must be of type BLOBtype. The argument is expected to be a bitmap produced by BITMAP_CONSTRUCT_AGG or, recursively, by BITMAP_OR_AGG. Any other input results in ORA-62578:

62578, 00000, "The input is not a valid bitmap produced by BITMAP COUNT DISTINCT related operators."
// *Cause: An attempt was made to pass a bitmap that was not produced by one of the BITMAP COUNT DISTINCT operators.
// *Action: Only pass bitmaps constructed via BITMAP_CONSTRUCT_AGG or BITMAP_OR_AGG to BITMAP COUNT DISTINCT related operators.