FetchXml Distinct Aggregate not working

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Hi,

I'm trying to get the number of Service Activities with Distinct Clients, however the FetchXml gives the same number back whether distinct or not. We already have sample data with the same clients on different Service Activities.

<fetch version="1.0" output-format="xml-platform" mapping="logical" aggregate="true">
  <entity name="serviceappointment">
    <attribute name="new_client" alias="Count" aggregate="count" distinct="true" />
  </entity>
</fetch>

<fetch version="1.0" output-format="xml-platform" mapping="logical" aggregate="true">
  <entity name="serviceappointment">
    <attribute name="new_client" alias="Count" aggregate="count" />
  </entity>
</fetch>

They both return the same number. Am I missing something?

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RE: FetchXml Distinct Aggregate not working

Ok so it works. You need to specifically add aggregate='true' at the header and aggregate='countcolumn'.

You can even add a groupby as below if needed.

<fetch version="1.0" output-format="xml-platform" mapping="logical" aggregate="true" distinct="true"> <entity name="serviceappointment"> <attribute name="new_group" alias="Group" groupby="true" /> <attribute name="new_client" alias="Count" aggregate="countcolumn" distinct="true" /> </entity> </fetch>

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RE: FetchXml Distinct Aggregate not working

Unfortunately, I tried that and it doesn't work. They always return the same count of 60 whether it's distinct or not. And I do have multiple entities with same contacts.

I've tried it on different entities and fields but it doesn't work. I tried it in code and using XRMToolbox's FetchXML Tester and Advanced FetchXml Tester. Is this a Dynamics 365 issue?
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RE: FetchXml Distinct Aggregate not working

Hi Jarren,
Try to add distinct on first row of fetch as below:

<fetch version="1.0" output-format="xml-platform" mapping="logical" aggregate="true"
distinct="true">
<entity name="serviceappointment">
<attribute name="new_client" alias="Count" aggregate="count" />
</entity>
</fetch>

Hope this helps :)
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RE: FetchXml Distinct Aggregate not working

Hi Rawish,

I originally based my Fetch XML on this, problem was that it there was no difference to them.
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RE: FetchXml Distinct Aggregate not working

Hi Francesco,

This doesn't seem to work. Just to confirm, if I have 3 Service Activities, 2 with Client A and 1 with Client B the New_Client_Count will be 2 right?

Right now it's still showing 3 for this query and even if I attach distinct="true" on it.
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RE: FetchXml Distinct Aggregate not working

Hi Jarren,

Addition to francesco's comment,

This should probably answer your question :

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RE: FetchXml Distinct Aggregate not working

Hi Jarren,

try the following:

<fetch distinct='true' mapping='logical' aggregate='true'> <entity name='serviceappointment'>
<attribute name='new_client' alias='new_client_count' aggregate='count' />
</entity>
</fetch>

Please let me know if you solve.

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