SQL SERVER – Ranking Functions – RANK( ), DENSE_RANK( ), and ROW_NUMBER( ) – Day 12 of 35

In this blog post we will discuss about Ranking Functions like RANK( ), DENSE_RANK( ), and ROW_NUMBER( ).

Ranking Functions (Part 1)

There are four ranking functions in SQL server. Today we will look at RANK( ), DENSE_RANK( ), and ROW_NUMBER( ).These functions all have the same basic behavior. Where they differ is in the handling of tie values. These three functions produce identical results, until a tying value in your data is present.

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SQL SERVER – 2005 – Sample Example of RANKING Functions – ROW_NUMBER, RANK, DENSE_RANK, NTILE

I have not written about this subject for long time, as I strongly believe that Book On Line explains this concept very well. SQL Server 2005 has total of 4 ranking function. Ranking functions return a ranking value for each row in a partition. All the ranking functions are non-deterministic.…
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