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Databases Reporting with SQL Aggregate and Numeric Functions Summing Values

Taylor Han
Taylor Han
2,406 Points
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
231,184 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,184 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