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Window Functions Latest and Running Total
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Window Functions Latest and Running Total

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query using window functions to find the latest record per user and calculate a running total.

Use the user_records table. Calculate the running total of amount separately for each user, treating NULL amounts as zero. If timestamps tie, the record with the greater record_id is later.

Output

  1. One row per user with user_id, record_id, recorded_at, amount, and running_total
  2. Include only each user's latest record
  3. Order by user_id ascending

Schema

user_records
ColumnTypeDescription
record_idPKINTUnique record identifier
user_idINTIdentifier of the user associated with the record
recorded_atTIMESTAMPTZTimestamp when the record was created
amountNUMERIC(12,2)Amount included in the user's cumulative total
Tablesuser_records
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