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what is dense_rank function and it's usage ?

  
Total Answers and Comments: 2 Last Update: February 05, 2008     Asked by: ddkdhar 
  
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Submitted by: Sangeeta Shukla
 
A dense_rank fn is similar to Rank fn except for a difference that it does not skip sequential ranking numbers. If two values are the same and have same rank for ex. 3, then in dense_rank fn the next non duplicate value will be ranked 4. In normal Rank fn, the next non duplicate value  would have been ranked 5 .

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February 19, 2007 17:58:22   #1  
Sangeeta Shukla        

RE: what is dense_rank function and it's usage ?
A dense_rank fn is similar to Rank fn except for a difference that it does not skip sequential ranking numbers. If two values are the same and have same rank for ex. 3 then in dense_rank fn the next non duplicate value will be ranked 4. In normal Rank fn the next non duplicate value would have been ranked 5 .
 
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February 05, 2008 14:50:54   #2  
g_sidhu Member Since: August 2007   Contribution: 122    

RE: what is dense_rank function and it's usage ?
Rank Function can cause non-consecutive rankings if the tested values are the same. Whereas the dense_rank function will always result in consecutive rankings.
 
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