DIAGNOSE → FIX

SQL GROUP BY Error

A selected field is neither grouped nor aggregated.

LIKELY CAUSE

Why it happens

Define the intended reporting grain and aggregate the remaining fields.

SAFE FIX

What to do

Every detail column changes the grouping grain.

Debug in this order

  1. Reproduce the problem on the smallest sample that still fails.
  2. Inspect the exact keys, types, ranges or markup involved instead of only the displayed value.
  3. Fix the root cause, then rerun the original case and one known-good case.
  4. Document the rule if the same problem can return in recurring work.
WORKTOOLS RULE

Do not hide an unexplained data error with a cosmetic workaround. Make the input and matching logic predictable first.