def do_metric_statistics(mc, args):
    '''List measurement statistics for the specified metric.'''
    statistic_types = ['AVG', 'MIN', 'MAX', 'COUNT', 'SUM']
    statlist = args.statistics.split(',')
    for stat in statlist:
        if stat.upper() not in statistic_types:
            errmsg = ('Invalid type, not one of [' +
                      ', '.join(statistic_types) + ']')
            raise osc_exc.CommandError(errmsg)

    fields = {}
    fields['name'] = args.name
    if args.dimensions:
        fields['dimensions'] = utils.format_dimensions_query(args.dimensions)
    _translate_starttime(args)
    fields['start_time'] = args.starttime
    if args.endtime:
        fields['end_time'] = args.endtime
    if args.period:
        fields['period'] = args.period
    fields['statistics'] = args.statistics
    if args.limit:
        fields['limit'] = args.limit
    if args.offset:
        fields['offset'] = args.offset
    if args.merge_metrics:
        fields['merge_metrics'] = args.merge_metrics
    if args.group_by:
        fields['group_by'] = args.group_by
    if args.tenant_id:
        fields['tenant_id'] = args.tenant_id

    try:
        metric = mc.metrics.list_statistics(**fields)
    except (osc_exc.ClientException, k_exc.HttpError) as he:
        raise osc_exc.CommandError('%s\n%s' % (he.message, he.details))
    else:
        if args.json:
            print(utils.json_formatter(metric))
            return
        cols = ['name', 'dimensions']
        # add dynamic column names
        if metric:
            column_names = metric[0]['columns']
            for name in column_names:
                cols.append(name)
        else:
            # when empty set, print_list needs a col
            cols.append('timestamp')

        formatters = {
            'name': lambda x: x['name'],
            'dimensions': lambda x: utils.format_dict(x['dimensions']),
            'timestamp': lambda x:
            format_statistic_timestamp(x['statistics'], x['columns'],
                                       'timestamp'),
            'avg': lambda x:
            format_statistic_value(x['statistics'], x['columns'], 'avg'),
            'min': lambda x:
            format_statistic_value(x['statistics'], x['columns'], 'min'),
            'max': lambda x:
            format_statistic_value(x['statistics'], x['columns'], 'max'),
            'count': lambda x:
            format_statistic_value(x['statistics'], x['columns'], 'count'),
            'sum': lambda x:
            format_statistic_value(x['statistics'], x['columns'], 'sum'),
        }
        if isinstance(metric, list):
            # print the list
            utils.print_list(metric, cols, formatters=formatters)
        else:
            # add the dictionary to a list, so print_list works
            metric_list = list()
            metric_list.append(metric)
            utils.print_list(
                metric_list,
                cols,
                formatters=formatters)
List measurement statistics for the specified metric.