SQL Window Functions: Explained (with examples)

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Window functions in SQL are a very helpful feature if you want to perform calculations on your data.

But they can be a little tricky to understand.

In this video, you’ll learn what a window function is, why you would use one, and see a couple of examples on an SQL database.

This functionality is available in Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and Postgres.

Timestamps:
00:00 What is a window function?
00:47 The sample data and running total
01:39 Window function syntax explained
02:45 Demo of SQL with a running total
05:22 The partition concept
06:25 Adding a “partition by” clause to our query
08:02 Other scenarios for window functions

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Article: SQL Window Functions: www.databasestar.com/sql-window-functions/