VARIANCE([DISTINCT |ALL] expr): Variance gives the variance of all values of a group of rows : VARIANCE « Analytical Functions « Oracle PL / SQL






VARIANCE([DISTINCT |ALL] expr): Variance gives the variance of all values of a group of rows


SQL>
SQL>
SQL> create table TestTable (
  2    x    number primary key,
  3    y    number
  4  );

Table created.

SQL> insert into TestTable values (1, 7 );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into TestTable values (2, 1 );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into TestTable values (3, 2 );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into TestTable values (4, 5 );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into TestTable values (5, 7 );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into TestTable values (6, 34 );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into TestTable values (7, 32 );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into TestTable values (8, 43 );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into TestTable values (9, 87 );

1 row created.

SQL>
SQL> select * from TestTable;

         X          Y
---------- ----------
         1          7
         2          1
         3          2
         4          5
         5          7
         6         34
         7         32
         8         43
         9         87

9 rows selected.

SQL>
SQL> -- VARIANCE([DISTINCT |ALL] expr): Variance gives the variance of all values of a group of rows.
SQL>
SQL> -- VARIANCE([DISTINCT |ALL] expr)
SQL>
SQL> SELECT VARIANCE (DISTINCT(y)) FROM TestTable;

VARIANCE(DISTINCT(Y))
---------------------
              873.125

SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;

Table dropped.

SQL>
SQL>

           
       








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