# BIT\_OR

Performs an OR operation on each bit between expressions.

Since`BIT_OR` is an aggregate function, it can be used with the `GROUP BY` clause.

May be used as a window function.

## Syntax

## Aggregate Function

```sql
BIT_OR (<expr1>, <expr2>)
```

## Window Function

```sql
BIT_OR(col | expr) OVER (
    [PARTITION BY (col | expr)] 
    [ORDER BY (col | expr)]
```

## Arguments

* expression: expressions must be integer data types.

## Return Type

This will result in a one if two of the corresponding bits are different.  If the bits are the same it will return a zero.

## Examples

## Aggregate Function

```sql
CREATE TABLE ba_numeric_sample (group_name varchar(10), ltr_val int);

INSERT INTO ba_numeric_sample 
VALUES ('alpha', 111), ('beta', 110), ('gamma', 000), ('delta', 001); 

```

```sql
SELECT group_name, BIT_OR(01) 
FROM ba_numeric_sample GROUP BY group_name;

```

```output

+-------------------------+
|group_name | BIT_OR(01)  |
+-------------------------+
|alpha      | 1           |
+-----------|-------------+
|beta       | 1           |
+-----------|-------------+
|gamma      | 1           |
+-----------|-------------+
|delta      | 1           |
+-----------|-------------+
```

## Window Function

```sql
CREATE TABLE player_scores(player_name VARCHAR(50), player_id VARCHAR(10), 
    1st_qtr_score DECIMAL(5,2), 2nd_qtr_score DECIMAL(5,2), 
    3rd_qtr_score DECIMAL(5,2), 4th_qtr_score DECIMAL(5,2), 
    yearly_total AS 1st_qtr_score + 2nd_qtr_score + 3rd_qtr_score + 4th_qtr_score PERSISTED DECIMAL(5,2));

INSERT INTO player_scores VALUES
    ('Steve', '119','22.50','72.00', '63.00', '45.00'),
    ('Jack', '432', '90.10', '78.00','88.20', '92.20'),
    ('Jim', '779','75.00', '68.90','55.70', '72.00'), 
    ('Eve', '189','91.50', '88.10', '95.00', '94.50'),
    ('Shelia','338', '75.60', '72.00', '81.10', '78.40'),
    ('June', '521', '81.00', '87.30','76.80','82.20'),
    ('Martin', '674','98.80', '95.10', '88.00', '96.40');
```

```sql
SELECT player_name, 1st_qtr_score, 2nd_qtr_score,
BIT_OR(3rd_qtr_score) OVER (ORDER BY 2nd_qtr_score)
FROM player_scores
ORDER BY player_name;


```

```output

+-------------+---------------+---------------+-----------------------------+
| player_name | 1st_qtr_score | 2nd_qtr_score | bit_or(3rd_qtr_score) OVER  |
|             |               |               | (ORDER BY 2nd_qtr_score)    |
+-------------+---------------+---------------+-----------------------------+
| Eve         |         91.50 |         88.10 |                         127 |
| Jack        |         90.10 |         78.00 |                         127 |
| Jim         |         75.00 |         68.90 |                          56 |
| June        |         81.00 |         87.30 |                         127 |
| Martin      |         98.80 |         95.10 |                         127 |
| Shelia      |         75.60 |         72.00 |                         127 |
| Steve       |         22.50 |         72.00 |                         127 |
+-------------+---------------+---------------+-----------------------------+

```

***

Modified at: September 9, 2025

Source: [/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/aggregate-functions/bit-or/](https://docs.singlestore.com/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/aggregate-functions/bit-or/)

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