# MV_SUM

The MV_SUM function converts a multivalued field into a single valued field containing the sum of all the values.

## Syntax

`MV_SUM(number)`

### Parameters

#### number

This is a multivalue expression.

## Examples

```esql
ROW a=[3, 5, 6]
| EVAL sum_a = MV_SUM(a)
```

```esql
ROW numbers=[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
| EVAL total_sum = MV_SUM(numbers)
```
