Synopsis

Displays the sum of the values in a specified column in the search query results.

Syntax

sum [column_name]

Required Arguments

column_name

Syntax: <character string>

Description: The name of a column header that has numeric values

Optional Arguments

None

Description

For each event in the search query results that has the specified column_name with a numeric value, add the value to the cumulative sum, and when you have reached the last event, display the sum.

Examples

Example 1:  

* in log.access | sum Bytes Sent 

 Returns the sum of the values in the column Bytes Sent in the events from access log.