How to Use Microsoft SQL Server 2012's Window Functions, Part 1

An introduction to the concept of windowing

SQL Server 2012 (formerly code-named SQL Server Denali) introduces several important T-SQL programmability features; this article focuses on one of those features-window functions. SQL Server 2005 was the first milestone in supporting window functions; it introduced window ranking functions (ROW_NUMBER, RANK, DENSE_RANK, and NTILE), as well as limited support for window aggregate functions-only with a window partition clause. SQL Server 2012 enhances support for window aggregate ...

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Discuss this Article 3

Intellicraft
on Jan 9, 2013
AVG(qty) OVER(PARTITION BY empid ORDER BY ordermonth ROWS BETWEEN 1 PRECEDING AND 1 FOLLOWING) AS avg3months This is described as ... The third function operates on a frame with three rows-two before the current row until the current row. I think the description should read: The third function operates on a frame with three rows-one before the current row and one after the current row.
rnaylor
on Feb 24, 2012
Nevermind. I found it through Microsoft Press. Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 High-Performance T-SQL Using Window Functions (estimated release April 2012). Look forward to it.
rnaylor
on Feb 24, 2012
You mentioned you are writing an entire book on Windows Functions. When would this book be available? What is the title?

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