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description: "Learn more about: SUM"
title: "SUM function (DAX) | Microsoft Docs"
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# SUM

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Adds all the numbers in a column.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```dax
SUM(<column>)  
```
  
### Parameters  
  
|Term|Definition|  
|--------|--------------|  
|column|The column that contains the numbers to sum.|  
  
## Return value

A decimal number.  
  
## Remarks  
  
If you want to filter the values that you are summing, you can use the SUMX function and specify an expression to sum over.  
  
## Example

The following example adds all the numbers that are contained in the column, Amt, from the table, Sales.  
  
```dax
= SUM(Sales[Amt])  
```
  
## Related content

[SUMX](sumx-function-dax.md)
