T-SQL Window Functions: For data analysis and beyond

Use window functions to write simpler, better, more efficient T-SQL queries Most T-SQL developers recognize the value of window functions for data analysis calculations. But they can do far more, and recent optimizations make them even more powerful. In T-SQL Window Functions, renowned T-SQL expert Itzik Ben-Gan introduces breakthrough techniques for using them to handle many common T-SQL querying tasks with unprecedented elegance and power. Using extensive code examples, he guides you through window aggregate, ranking, distribution, offset, and ordered set functions. You’ll find a detailed section on optimization, plus an extensive collection of business solutions — including novel techniques available in no other book. Microsoft MVP Itzik Ben-Gan shows how to: Use window functions to improve queries you previously built with predicates Master essential SQL windowing concepts, and efficiently window functions Effectively utilize partitioning, ordering, and framing Gain practical in-depth insight into window aggregate, ranking, offset, and statistical functions Understand how the SQL standard supports ordered set functions, and find working solutions for functions not yet available in the language Preview advanced Row Pattern Recognition (RPR) data analysis techniques Optimize window functions in SQL Server and Azure SQL Database, making the most of indexing, parallelism, and more Discover a full library of window function solutions for common business problems About This Book For developers, DBAs, data analysts, data scientists, BI professionals, and power users familiar with T-SQL queries Addresses any edition of the SQL Server 2019 database engine or later, as well as Azure SQL Database Get all code samples at: MicrosoftPressStore.com/TSQLWindowFunctions/downloads