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Window Functions with CTE

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query using a CTE and a window function.

Asked in the Technical round 2 stage. Use the customers and orders tables.

Output

  1. Return one row per customer with region, customer_id, customer_name, total_spend, and region_rank.
  2. Include customers without orders with total_spend equal to 0.
  3. Rank customers within each region by descending total spend. Customers with equal totals share the same rank.
  4. Order by region, region_rank, and customer_id.

Schema

customers
ColumnTypeDescription
customer_idPKINTUnique customer identifier
customer_nameVARCHAR(100)Customer's full name
regionVARCHAR(50)Customer's sales region
orders
ColumnTypeDescription
order_idPKINTUnique order identifier
customer_idINTCustomer who placed the order
amountNUMERIC(12,2)Order amount
Tablescustomersorders
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