CollectionAggregate (geography Data Type)
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 )
Note
To view Transact-SQL syntax for SQL Server 2014 (12.x) and earlier versions, see Previous versions documentation.
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')