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SQL Window Ranking by Cohort
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SQL Window Ranking by Cohort

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query using window functions to rank users by engagement within each cohort for NeuroFlow reporting.

Use the provided users and engagement_events data. Include users with no matching events, treat their engagement as zero, and allow tied users to share a rank.

Output

  1. One row per user with user_id, cohort, total_engagement, and engagement_rank.
  2. Include all users and order by cohort, rank ascending, then user ID ascending.

Schema

users
ColumnTypeDescription
user_idPKINTUnique user identifier
display_nameVARCHAR(100)User display name
cohortVARCHAR(30)User reporting cohort
engagement_events
ColumnTypeDescription
event_idPKINTUnique engagement event identifier
user_idINTUser associated with the event
engagement_scoreINTEngagement points recorded for the event
Tablesusersengagement_events
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