# AVERAGE


 Calculates the average of the values in the source columns and returns the result in a new column. Any non-number is ignored.

**Parameters**
+ `sourceColumns` – A JSON-encoded string representing a list of existing columns.
+ `targetColumn` – A name for the newly created column.

**Example**  
  

```
{
    "RecipeAction": {
        "Operation": "AVERAGE",
        "Parameters": {
            "sourceColumns": "[\"age\",\"weight_kg\",\"height_cm\"]",
            "targetColumn": "AVERAGE Column 1"
        }
    }
}
```