SQL query for counting records per month
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Solution 1
Okay, both solutions look good. The answer by Ali works but I would use a SUM() function instead, I hate NULLS. Let's try both and see the query plans versus execution times.
I always create a test table with data so that I do not give the user, Aziale, bad answers.
The code below is not the prettiest but it does set up a test case. I made a database in tempdb called user_visits. For each month, I used a for loop to add the users and give them the create start date for the month.
Now that we have data, we can play.
-- Drop the table
drop table tempdb.dbo.user_visits
go
-- Create the table
create table tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(
uv_id int identity(1, 1),
uv_visit_date smalldatetime,
uv_user_name varchar(30)
);
go
-- January data
declare @cnt int = 1;
while @cnt <= 103
begin
if (@cnt <= 21)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130101', 'Patrick');
if (@cnt <= 44)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130101', 'Barbara');
if (@cnt <= 65)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130101', 'Danielle');
if (@cnt <= 103)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130101', 'John');
set @cnt = @cnt + 1
end
go
-- February data
declare @cnt int = 1;
while @cnt <= 99
begin
if (@cnt <= 29)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130201', 'Patrick');
if (@cnt <= 42)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130201', 'Barbara');
if (@cnt <= 55)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130201', 'Danielle');
if (@cnt <= 99)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130201', 'John');
set @cnt = @cnt + 1
end
go
-- March data
declare @cnt int = 1;
while @cnt <= 98
begin
if (@cnt <= 25)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130301', 'Patrick');
if (@cnt <= 46)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130301', 'Barbara');
if (@cnt <= 75)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130301', 'Danielle');
if (@cnt <= 98)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130301', 'John');
set @cnt = @cnt + 1
end
go
-- April data
declare @cnt int = 1;
while @cnt <= 91
begin
if (@cnt <= 32)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130401', 'Patrick');
if (@cnt <= 48)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130401', 'Barbara');
if (@cnt <= 60)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130401', 'Danielle');
if (@cnt <= 91)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130401', 'John');
set @cnt = @cnt + 1
end
go
-- May data
declare @cnt int = 1;
while @cnt <= 120
begin
if (@cnt <= 40)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130501', 'Patrick');
if (@cnt <= 41)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130501', 'Barbara');
if (@cnt <= 70)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130501', 'Danielle');
if (@cnt <= 120)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130501', 'John');
set @cnt = @cnt + 1
end
go
-- June data
declare @cnt int = 1;
while @cnt <= 103
begin
if (@cnt <= 17)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130601', 'Patrick');
if (@cnt <= 45)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130601', 'Barbara');
if (@cnt <= 62)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130601', 'Danielle');
if (@cnt <= 103)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130601', 'John');
set @cnt = @cnt + 1
end
go
-- July data
declare @cnt int = 1;
while @cnt <= 99
begin
if (@cnt <= 20)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130701', 'Patrick');
if (@cnt <= 43)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130701', 'Barbara');
if (@cnt <= 66)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130701', 'Danielle');
if (@cnt <= 99)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130701', 'John');
set @cnt = @cnt + 1
end
go
-- August data
declare @cnt int = 1;
while @cnt <= 98
begin
if (@cnt <= 26)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130801', 'Patrick');
if (@cnt <= 47)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130801', 'Barbara');
if (@cnt <= 71)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130801', 'Danielle');
if (@cnt <= 98)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130801', 'John');
set @cnt = @cnt + 1
end
go
-- September data
declare @cnt int = 1;
while @cnt <= 91
begin
if (@cnt <= 25)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130901', 'Patrick');
if (@cnt <= 49)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130901', 'Barbara');
if (@cnt <= 59)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130901', 'Danielle');
if (@cnt <= 91)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20130901', 'John');
set @cnt = @cnt + 1
end
go
-- October data
declare @cnt int = 1;
while @cnt <= 120
begin
if (@cnt <= 25)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20131001', 'Patrick');
if (@cnt <= 40)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20131001', 'Barbara');
if (@cnt <= 73)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20131001', 'Danielle');
if (@cnt <= 120)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20131001', 'John');
set @cnt = @cnt + 1
end
go
-- November data
declare @cnt int = 1;
while @cnt <= 101
begin
if (@cnt <= 32)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20131101', 'Patrick');
if (@cnt <= 50)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20131101', 'Barbara');
if (@cnt <= 65)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20131101', 'Danielle');
if (@cnt <= 101)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20131101', 'John');
set @cnt = @cnt + 1
end
go
-- December data
declare @cnt int = 1;
while @cnt <= 90
begin
if (@cnt <= 40)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20131201', 'Patrick');
if (@cnt <= 52)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20131201', 'Barbara');
if (@cnt <= 61)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20131201', 'Danielle');
if (@cnt <= 90)
insert into tempdb.dbo.user_visits
(uv_visit_date, uv_user_name)
values ('20131201', 'John');
set @cnt = @cnt + 1
end
go
Please do not use reserve words in coding as column names - IE - month is a reserve word.
The code below gives you the correct answer.
-- Grab the data (1)
select
my_user,
[1] AS January,
[2] AS Febrary,
[3] AS March,
[4] AS April,
[5] AS May,
[6] AS June,
[7] AS July,
[8] AS August,
[9] AS September,
[10] AS October,
[11] AS November,
[12] AS December
from
(
SELECT MONTH(uv_visit_date) AS my_month, uv_user_name as my_user FROM tempdb.dbo.user_visits
) AS t
PIVOT (
COUNT(my_month)
FOR my_month IN([1], [2], [3], [4], [5],[6],[7],[8],[9],[10],[11],[12])
) as p
-- Grab the data (2)
SELECT uv_user_name
, SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(uv_visit_date) = 1 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) January
, SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(uv_visit_date) = 2 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) Feburary
, SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(uv_visit_date) = 3 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) March
, SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(uv_visit_date) = 4 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) April
, SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(uv_visit_date) = 5 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) May
, SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(uv_visit_date) = 6 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) June
, SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(uv_visit_date) = 7 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) July
, SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(uv_visit_date) = 8 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) August
, SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(uv_visit_date) = 9 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) September
, SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(uv_visit_date) = 10 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) October
, SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(uv_visit_date) = 11 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) November
, SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(uv_visit_date) = 12 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) December
FROM tempdb.dbo.user_visits
GROUP BY uv_user_name
When doing this type of analysis, always clear the cache/buffers and get the I/O.
-- Show time & i/o
SET STATISTICS TIME ON
SET STATISTICS IO ON
GO
-- Remove clean buffers & clear plan cache
CHECKPOINT
DBCC DROPCLEANBUFFERS
DBCC FREEPROCCACHE
GO
-- Solution 1
SQL Server parse and compile time:
CPU time = 0 ms, elapsed time = 42 ms.
(4 row(s) affected)
Table 'Worktable'. Scan count 0, logical reads 0, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'user_visits'. Scan count 1, logical reads 11, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
SQL Server Execution Times:
CPU time = 16 ms, elapsed time = 5 ms.
-- Solution 2
SQL Server parse and compile time:
CPU time = 0 ms, elapsed time = 0 ms.
(4 row(s) affected)
Table 'Worktable'. Scan count 0, logical reads 0, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'user_visits'. Scan count 1, logical reads 11, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
SQL Server Execution Times:
CPU time = 16 ms, elapsed time = 5 ms.
Both solutions have the same number of reads, work table, etc. However, the SUM() solution has one less operator.
I am going to give both people who answered a thumbs up +1!!
Solution 2
You were nearly there: Just add the user to the select list:
select [Usr],
[1] AS January,
[2] AS February,
[3] AS March,
[4] AS April,
[5] AS May,
[6] AS June,
[7] AS July,
[8] AS August,
[9] AS September,
[10] AS October,
[11] AS November,
[12] AS December
from
(
SELECT MONTH(DateVisit) AS month, [User], [User] as [Usr] FROM UserVisit
) AS t
PIVOT (
COUNT([User])
FOR month IN([1], [2], [3], [4], [5],[6],[7],[8],[9],[10],[11],[12])
) p
Solution 3
SELECT [User]
, COUNT(CASE WHEN MONTH(DateVisit) = 1 THEN 1 ELSE NULL END) January
, COUNT(CASE WHEN MONTH(DateVisit) = 2 THEN 1 ELSE NULL END) Feburary
, COUNT(CASE WHEN MONTH(DateVisit) = 3 THEN 1 ELSE NULL END) March
, COUNT(CASE WHEN MONTH(DateVisit) = 4 THEN 1 ELSE NULL END) April
, COUNT(CASE WHEN MONTH(DateVisit) = 5 THEN 1 ELSE NULL END) May
, COUNT(CASE WHEN MONTH(DateVisit) = 6 THEN 1 ELSE NULL END) June
, COUNT(CASE WHEN MONTH(DateVisit) = 7 THEN 1 ELSE NULL END) July
, COUNT(CASE WHEN MONTH(DateVisit) = 8 THEN 1 ELSE NULL END) August
, COUNT(CASE WHEN MONTH(DateVisit) = 9 THEN 1 ELSE NULL END) September
, COUNT(CASE WHEN MONTH(DateVisit) = 10 THEN 1 ELSE NULL END) October
, COUNT(CASE WHEN MONTH(DateVisit) = 11 THEN 1 ELSE NULL END) November
, COUNT(CASE WHEN MONTH(DateVisit) = 12 THEN 1 ELSE NULL END) December
FROM Table_Name
GROUP BY [USER]
Author by
Laziale
Updated on July 04, 2022Comments
-
Laziale almost 2 years
I have a dataset I need to build for number of visits per month for particular user. I have a SQL table which contains these fields:
- User nvarchar(30)
- DateVisit datetime
What I want to achieve now is to get all the visits grouped by month for each user, something like at the picture:
I started the query, I am able to get the months and the total sum of visits for that month (not split by user) with this query;
select [1] AS January, [2] AS February, [3] AS March, [4] AS April, [5] AS May, [6] AS June, [7] AS July, [8] AS August, [9] AS September, [10] AS October, [11] AS November, [12] AS December from ( SELECT MONTH(DateVisit) AS month, [User] FROM UserVisit ) AS t PIVOT ( COUNT([User]) FOR month IN([1], [2], [3], [4], [5],[6],[7],[8],[9],[10],[11],[12]) ) pWith the query above I am getting this result:
Now I want to know how I can add one more column for user and split the values by user.