Count number of records returned by group by

Question

How do I count the number of records returned by a group by query,

For eg:

select count(*) 
from temptable
group by column_1, column_2, column_3, co         


        

Answer 1

The simplest solution is to use a derived table:

Select Count(*)
From    (
        Select ...
        From TempTable
        Group By column_1, column_2, column_3, column_4
        ) As Z

Another solution is to use a Count Distinct:

Select ...
    , ( Select Count( Distinct column_1, column_2, column_3, column_4 )
        From TempTable ) As CountOfItems
From TempTable
Group By column_1, column_2, column_3, column_4