What are the limitations of combining SUM and individual attributes in a single SQL query in PHP?

When combining SUM and individual attributes in a single SQL query in PHP, the main limitation is that the SUM function will aggregate all the rows that meet the conditions specified in the query, making it difficult to access individual attribute values for each row. To solve this issue, you can use a subquery to first calculate the SUM separately and then join it with the original table to retrieve both the aggregated value and individual attribute values in the result set. 

$query = "SELECT t1.*, t2.total_sum
          FROM your_table t1
          JOIN (
              SELECT SUM(attribute_to_sum) AS total_sum
              FROM your_table
              WHERE condition = 'your_condition'
          ) t2";
$result = mysqli_query($conn, $query);

if (mysqli_num_rows($result) > 0) {
    while ($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result)) {
        // Access individual attribute values
        $attributeValue = $row['attribute_name'];
        
        // Access the aggregated SUM value
        $totalSum = $row['total_sum'];
        
        // Process the data as needed
    }
}

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