MovingSum
Calculates the moving sum of values within a specified window of rows relative to the current row.
Category: window
Syntax:
MovingSum([column], window_start, window_end)
Returns: Same as input type
Context Filtering: ✓ Yes
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
column |
column |
✓ Yes | The numeric column to calculate moving sum for |
window_start |
integer |
✓ Yes | The number of rows before the current row to include in the window (negative value) |
window_end |
✗ No | integer |
The number of rows after the current row to include in the window (positive value). Defaults to 0. |
Allowed Column Types for column: INT, FLOAT, DECIMAL, NUMBER
Validation
- Minimum parameters: 2
- Maximum parameters: 3
Examples
MovingSum([Sales], -6, 0)
Returns the total sales in a 7-day rolling window (current row and 6 previous rows).
MovingSum([Revenue], -29, 0)
Calculates a 30-day moving sum of revenue, useful for tracking rolling monthly totals.
MovingSum([Orders], -2, 2)
Calculates a centered 5-day moving sum (2 days before, current day, 2 days after).
Related Functions
- CumulativeSum - Calculates cumulative sum from the first row
- MovingAvg - Calculates moving average with a window
- Sum - Returns the overall sum
- RunningTotal - Calculates running total