Impara Advanced Framing Techniques | Advanced Window Function Applications

When working with window functions, you have powerful control over the range of rows that each calculation considers. Advanced frame specifications let you create dynamic windows, such as those that move with each row or that exclude certain rows from the calculation. By default, window frames include all rows from the start of the partition to the current row, but you can customize this to suit complex analysis needs.

SQL allows you to define frames using keywords like ROWS BETWEEN or RANGE BETWEEN, specifying exactly which rows to include relative to the current row. For example, you can set a frame to include only the previous three rows, or to exclude the current row entirely. Exclusion options like EXCLUDE CURRENT ROW are also available in some SQL dialects, letting you further refine your calculations for use cases such as moving averages that should not count the row being calculated.

These advanced frame controls are essential for precise analytics, especially in financial, sales, or performance tracking scenarios where period-over-period changes or rolling aggregates are needed.


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SELECT
    employee_id,
    review_date,
    score,
    SUM(score) OVER (
        ORDER BY review_date
        ROWS BETWEEN UNBOUNDED PRECEDING AND 1 PRECEDING
    ) AS cumulative_score_excluding_current
FROM performance
ORDER BY employee_id, review_date;

You will often encounter business requirements that demand rolling sums, moving averages, or period-over-period comparisons. For example, a rolling sum might be used to track a sales total over the last 7 days, while a moving average can smooth out fluctuations in employee performance scores. In some cases, you may need to exclude the current row from the calculation—such as when you want to compare a value only to previous results, not including the present one. Advanced framing makes these scenarios possible and efficient.


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SELECT
    employee_id,
    review_date,
    score,
    AVG(score) OVER (
        PARTITION BY employee_id
        ORDER BY review_date
        ROWS BETWEEN 3 PRECEDING AND CURRENT ROW
    ) AS moving_average_last_4_reviews
FROM performance
ORDER BY employee_id, review_date;

1. What does `ROWS BETWEEN UNBOUNDED PRECEDING AND 1 PRECEDING` do?

2. How can you exclude the current row from a window calculation?

3. Fill in the blank: Complete the window frame clause to calculate a moving average over the current and previous three rows.

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Sezione 3. Capitolo 1

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Can you explain the difference between ROWS and RANGE in window functions?

How can I use EXCLUDE options in window frames for more complex calculations?

Can you provide more examples of advanced window frame specifications?

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              12345678910
            
SELECT
    employee_id,
    review_date,
    score,
    SUM(score) OVER (
        ORDER BY review_date
        ROWS BETWEEN UNBOUNDED PRECEDING AND 1 PRECEDING
    ) AS cumulative_score_excluding_current
FROM performance
ORDER BY employee_id, review_date;


              1234567891011
            
SELECT
    employee_id,
    review_date,
    score,
    AVG(score) OVER (
        PARTITION BY employee_id
        ORDER BY review_date
        ROWS BETWEEN 3 PRECEDING AND CURRENT ROW
    ) AS moving_average_last_4_reviews
FROM performance
ORDER BY employee_id, review_date;

1. What does `ROWS BETWEEN UNBOUNDED PRECEDING AND 1 PRECEDING` do?

2. How can you exclude the current row from a window calculation?

3. Fill in the blank: Complete the window frame clause to calculate a moving average over the current and previous three rows.

Tutto è chiaro?

Grazie per i tuoi commenti!

Sezione 3. Capitolo 1

Advanced Framing Techniques

1. What does ROWS BETWEEN UNBOUNDED PRECEDING AND 1 PRECEDING do?

2. How can you exclude the current row from a window calculation?

3. Fill in the blank: Complete the window frame clause to calculate a moving average over the current and previous three rows.

Advanced Framing Techniques

1. What does ROWS BETWEEN UNBOUNDED PRECEDING AND 1 PRECEDING do?

2. How can you exclude the current row from a window calculation?

3. Fill in the blank: Complete the window frame clause to calculate a moving average over the current and previous three rows.

1. What does `ROWS BETWEEN UNBOUNDED PRECEDING AND 1 PRECEDING` do?

1. What does `ROWS BETWEEN UNBOUNDED PRECEDING AND 1 PRECEDING` do?