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SQL Window Running Totals

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

HCLTech's client operations team wants to monitor transaction-volume trends for posted client transactions. Write a PostgreSQL query that returns each transaction in January 2025 with client details, a cumulative volume per client, and a moving average across the current and two preceding transactions.

Requirements

  1. Use a LEFT JOIN so posted transactions remain visible even when no matching client record exists.
  2. Include only transactions with status = 'posted' and dates from 2025-01-01 through 2025-01-31.
  3. Calculate running_volume partitioned by client_id, ordered by transaction_date and transaction_id.
  4. Calculate moving_avg_volume using the current transaction and up to two preceding transactions for the same client. Ignore NULL volumes using PostgreSQL aggregate behavior.

Schema

clients
ColumnTypeDescription
client_idPKINTEGERUnique client identifier
client_nameVARCHAR(100)Client display name
client_segmentVARCHAR(30)Client business segment
client_transactions
ColumnTypeDescription
transaction_idPKINTEGERUnique transaction identifier
client_idINTEGERReferences clients.client_id
transaction_dateDATEDate on which the transaction was recorded
volumeNUMERIC(12,2)Transaction volume
statusVARCHAR(20)Transaction processing status
Tablesclientsclient_transactions
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