STDEV
Returns the statistical standard deviation of all values in the given expression.
Syntax
STDEV ( expression )
Arguments
expression
Is a numeric expression. Aggregate functions and subqueries are not permitted. expression is an expression of the exact numeric or approximate numeric data type category, except for the bit data type.
Return Types
float
Remarks
If STDEV is used on all items in a SELECT statement, each value in the result set is included in the calculation. STDEV can be used with numeric columns only. Null values are ignored.
Examples
This example returns the standard deviation for all royalty payments in the titles table.
USE pubs
SELECT STDEV(royalty)
FROM titles