9.2. Statistical Aggregate Functions
9.2.1. CORR
Available inDSQL, PSQL
Result typeDOUBLE PRECISION
Syntax
CORR ( <expr1>, <expr2> )
CORR Function Parameters| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
exprN | Numeric expression. It may contain a table column, a constant, a variable, an expression, a non-aggregate function or a UDF. Aggregate functions are not allowed as expressions. |
The CORR function return the correlation coefficient for a pair of numerical expressions.
The function CORR(<expr1>, <expr2>) is equivalent to
COVAR_POP(<expr1>, <expr2>) / (STDDEV_POP(<expr2>) * STDDEV_POP(<expr1>))This is also known as the Pearson correlation coefficient.
In a statistical sense, correlation is the degree of to which a pair of variables are linearly related. A linear relation between variables means that the value of one variable can to a certain extent predict the value of the other. The correlation coefficient represents the degree of correlation as a number ranging from -1 (high inverse correlation) to 1 (high correlation). A value of 0 corresponds to no correlation.
If the group or window is empty, or contains only NULL values, the result will be NULL.
9.2.1.1. CORR Examples
selectcorr(alength, aheight) AS c_corrfrom measure
See alsoSection 9.2.2, “COVAR_POP”, Section 9.2.4, “STDDEV_POP”
9.2.2. COVAR_POP
Available inDSQL, PSQL
Result typeDOUBLE PRECISION
Syntax
COVAR_POP ( <expr1>, <expr2> )
COVAR_POP Function Parameters| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
exprN | Numeric expression. It may contain a table column, a constant, a variable, an expression, a non-aggregate function or a UDF. Aggregate functions are not allowed as expressions. |
The function COVAR_POP returns the population covariance for a pair of numerical expressions.
The function COVAR_POP(<expr1>, <expr2>) is equivalent to
(SUM(<expr1> * <expr2>) - SUM(<expr1>) * SUM(<expr2>) / COUNT(*)) / COUNT(*)If the group or window is empty, or contains only NULL values, the result will be NULL.
9.2.2.1. COVAR_POP Examples
selectcovar_pop(alength, aheight) AS c_covar_popfrom measure
See alsoSection 9.2.3, “COVAR_SAMP”, Section 9.1.6, “SUM()”, Section 9.1.2, “COUNT()”
9.2.3. COVAR_SAMP
Available inDSQL, PSQL
Result typeDOUBLE PRECISION
Syntax
COVAR_SAMP ( <expr1>, <expr2> )
COVAR_SAMP Function Parameters| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
exprN | Numeric expression. It may contain a table column, a constant, a variable, an expression, a non-aggregate function or a UDF. Aggregate functions are not allowed as expressions. |
The function COVAR_SAMP returns the sample covariance for a pair of numerical expressions.
The function COVAR_SAMP(<expr1>, <expr2>) is equivalent to
(SUM(<expr1> * <expr2>) - SUM(<expr1>) * SUM(<expr2>) / COUNT(*)) / (COUNT(*) - 1)If the group or window is empty, contains only 1 row, or contains only NULL values, the result will be NULL.
9.2.3.1. COVAR_SAMP Examples
selectcovar_samp(alength, aheight) AS c_covar_sampfrom measure
See alsoSection 9.2.2, “COVAR_POP”, Section 9.1.6, “SUM()”, Section 9.1.2, “COUNT()”
9.2.4. STDDEV_POP
Available inDSQL, PSQL
Result typeDOUBLE PRECISION or NUMERIC depending on the type of expr
Syntax
STDDEV_POP ( <expr> )
STDDEV_POP Function Parameters| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
expr | Numeric expression. It may contain a table column, a constant, a variable, an expression, a non-aggregate function or a UDF. Aggregate functions are not allowed as expressions. |
The function STDDEV_POP returns the population standard deviation for a group or window.
NULL values are skipped.
The function STDDEV_POP(<expr>) is equivalent to
SQRT(VAR_POP(<expr>))If the group or window is empty, or contains only NULL values, the result will be NULL.
9.2.4.1. STDDEV_POP Examples
selectdept_nostddev_pop(salary)from employeegroup by dept_no
See alsoSection 9.2.5, “STDDEV_SAMP”, Section 9.2.6, “VAR_POP”, SQRT
9.2.5. STDDEV_SAMP
Available inDSQL, PSQL
Result typeDOUBLE PRECISION or NUMERIC depending on the type of expr
Syntax
STDDEV_POP ( <expr> )
STDDEV_SAMP Function Parameters| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
expr | Numeric expression. It may contain a table column, a constant, a variable, an expression, a non-aggregate function or a UDF. Aggregate functions are not allowed as expressions. |
The function STDDEV_SAMP returns the sample standard deviation for a group or window.
NULL values are skipped.
The function STDDEV_SAMP(<expr>) is equivalent to
SQRT(VAR_SAMP(<expr>))If the group or window is empty, contains only 1 row, or contains only NULL values, the result will be NULL.
9.2.5.1. STDDEV_SAMP Examples
selectdept_nostddev_samp(salary)from employeegroup by dept_no
See alsoSection 9.2.4, “STDDEV_POP”, Section 9.2.7, “VAR_SAMP”, SQRT
9.2.6. VAR_POP
Available inDSQL, PSQL
Result typeDOUBLE PRECISION or NUMERIC depending on the type of expr
Syntax
VAR_POP ( <expr> )
VAR_POP Function Parameters| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
expr | Numeric expression. It may contain a table column, a constant, a variable, an expression, a non-aggregate function or a UDF. Aggregate functions are not allowed as expressions. |
The function VAR_POP returns the population variance for a group or window.
NULL values are skipped.
The function VAR_POP(<expr>) is equivalent to
(SUM(<expr> * <expr>) - SUM (<expr>) * SUM (<expr>) / COUNT(<expr>))/ COUNT (<expr>)
If the group or window is empty, or contains only NULL values, the result will be NULL.
9.2.6.1. VAR_POP Examples
selectdept_novar_pop(salary)from employeegroup by dept_no
See alsoSection 9.2.7, “VAR_SAMP”, Section 9.1.6, “SUM()”, Section 9.1.2, “COUNT()”
9.2.7. VAR_SAMP
Available inDSQL, PSQL
Result typeDOUBLE PRECISION or NUMERIC depending on the type of expr
Syntax
VAR_SAMP ( <expr> )
VAR_SAMP Function Parameters| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
expr | Numeric expression. It may contain a table column, a constant, a variable, an expression, a non-aggregate function or a UDF. Aggregate functions are not allowed as expressions. |
The function VAR_POP returns the sample variance for a group or window.
NULL values are skipped.
The function VAR_SAMP(<expr>) is equivalent to
(SUM(<expr> * <expr>) - SUM(<expr>) * SUM (<expr>) / COUNT (<expr>))/ (COUNT(<expr>) - 1)
If the group or window is empty, contains only 1 row, or contains only NULL values, the result will be NULL.
9.2.7.1. VAR_SAMP Examples
selectdept_novar_samp(salary)from employeegroup by dept_no
See alsoSection 9.2.6, “VAR_POP”, Section 9.1.6, “SUM()”, Section 9.1.2, “COUNT()”