# DISTINCT

Selecting unique rows.

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Applying `DISTINCT` to calculated values is not currently implemented. For this purpose, use a subquery or the clause [`GROUP BY ... AS ...`](../group_by.md).

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## Example

```yql
SELECT DISTINCT value -- only unique values from the table
FROM my_table;
```

The `DISTINCT` keyword can also be used to apply [aggregate functions](../../builtins/aggregation.md) only to distinct values. For more information, see the documentation for [GROUP BY](../group_by.md).