CollectionAggregate (geography Data Type)

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Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance

Creates a GeometryCollection instance from a set of geography objects.

Syntax

  
CollectionAggregate ( geography_operand )

Arguments

geography_operand
Is a geography type table column that represents a set of geography objects to be listed in the GeometryCollection instance.

Return Types

SQL Server return type: geography

Exception

Throws a FormatException when there are input values that are not valid. See STIsValid (geography Data Type)

Remarks

Method returns null when the input is empty or the input has different SRIDs. See Spatial Reference Identifiers (SRIDs)

Method ignores null inputs.

Note

Method returns null if all inputted values are null.

Examples

The following example returns a GeometryCollection instance that contains a set of geography objects.

USE AdventureWorks2022  
GO  
SELECT geography::CollectionAggregate(SpatialLocation).ToString() AS SpatialLocation  
FROM Person.Address  
WHERE City LIKE ('Bothell')

See Also

Extended Static Geography Methods