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.
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Summary Type |
Purpose |
Example for Sales Order Transaction Search |
|---|---|---|
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Group |
Rolls up search results by the field to which you apply this type. NoteSome 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. |
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Count |
Counts the number of results found that apply to this column. |
You can count the number of items purchased by each customer. |
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Sum |
Sums search results for the column. |
You can sum the dollar amount of sales orders for each customer. |
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Minimum |
Displays the minimum amount, or the earliest date value. |
You can show the minimum amount sold in a transaction for each customer. |
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Maximum |
Displays the maximum amount, or the most recent date value. |
You can show the maximum amount sold in a transaction for each customer. |
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Average |
Calculates the average amount found for the column. |
You can show the average amount sold in a transaction for each customer. |