Oracle PL/SQL/Analytical Functions/NTILE

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NTILE(2) OVER (ORDER BY SUM(amount) DESC) AS ntile

 

SQL> CREATE TABLE all_sales (
  2    year INTEGER,
  3    month INTEGER,
  4    prd_type_id INTEGER,
  5    emp_id INTEGER ,
  6    amount NUMBER(8, 2)
  7  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,1    ,1          ,21    ,16034.84);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,2    ,1          ,21    ,15644.65);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,3    ,2          ,21    ,20167.83);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,4    ,2          ,21    ,25056.45);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,5    ,2          ,21    ,NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,6    ,1          ,21    ,15564.66);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,7    ,1          ,21    ,15644.65);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,8    ,1          ,21    ,16434.82);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,9    ,1          ,21    ,19654.57);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,10   ,1          ,21    ,21764.19);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,11   ,1          ,21    ,13026.73);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,12   ,2          ,21    ,10034.64);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,1    ,2          ,22    ,16634.84);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,1    ,2          ,21    ,26034.84);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,2    ,1          ,21    ,12644.65);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,3    ,1          ,21    ,NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,4    ,1          ,21    ,25026.45);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,5    ,1          ,21    ,17212.66);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,6    ,1          ,21    ,15564.26);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,7    ,2          ,21    ,62654.82);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,8    ,2          ,21    ,26434.82);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,9    ,2          ,21    ,15644.65);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,10   ,2          ,21    ,21264.19);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,11   ,1          ,21    ,13026.73);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,12   ,1          ,21    ,10032.64);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from all_sales;
      YEAR      MONTH PRD_TYPE_ID     EMP_ID     AMOUNT
---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------
      2006          1           1         21   16034.84
      2006          2           1         21   15644.65
      2006          3           2         21   20167.83
      2006          4           2         21   25056.45
      2006          5           2         21
      2006          6           1         21   15564.66
      2006          7           1         21   15644.65
      2006          8           1         21   16434.82
      2006          9           1         21   19654.57
      2006         10           1         21   21764.19
      2006         11           1         21   13026.73
      2006         12           2         21   10034.64
      2005          1           2         22   16634.84
      2005          1           2         21   26034.84
      2005          2           1         21   12644.65
      2005          3           1         21
      2005          4           1         21   25026.45
      2005          5           1         21   17212.66
      2005          6           1         21   15564.26
      2005          7           2         21   62654.82
      2005          8           2         21   26434.82
      2005          9           2         21   15644.65
      2005         10           2         21   21264.19
      2005         11           1         21   13026.73
      2005         12           1         21   10032.64
25 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT
  2   prd_type_id, SUM(amount),
  3   NTILE(2) OVER (ORDER BY SUM(amount) DESC) AS ntile
  4  FROM all_sales
  5  WHERE amount IS NOT NULL
  6  GROUP BY prd_type_id
  7  ORDER BY prd_type_id;
PRD_TYPE_ID SUM(AMOUNT)      NTILE
----------- ----------- ----------
          1    227276.5          1
          2   223927.08          2
SQL>
SQL> drop table all_sales;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



NTILE(4) function is used for that ordering

 

SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    empno              Number(3)  NOT NULL, -- Employee ID
  3    ename              VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),   -- Employee Name
  4    hireDate          DATE,                -- Date Employee Hired
  5    orig_salary        Number(8,2),         -- Orignal Salary
  6    curr_salary        Number(8,2),         -- Current Salary
  7    region             VARCHAR2(1 BYTE)     -- Region where employeed
  8  )
  9  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data for employee table
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                   orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(122,"Alison",to_date("19960321","YYYYMMDD"), 45000,       NULL,       "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(123, "James",to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), 23000,       32000,       "W")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(104,"Celia",to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), NULL,       58000,        "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(105,"Robert",to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), 31000,      NULL,        "W")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(116,"Linda", to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), NULL,       53000,       "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(117,"David", to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), 78000,       NULL,       "W")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(108,"Jode",  to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), 21000,       29000,       "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
     EMPNO ENAME      HIREDATE  ORIG_SALARY CURR_SALARY R
---------- ---------- --------- ----------- ----------- -
       122 Alison     21-MAR-96       45000             E
       123 James      12-DEC-78       23000       32000 W
       104 Celia      24-OCT-82                   58000 E
       105 Robert     15-JAN-84       31000             W
       116 Linda      30-JUL-87                   53000 E
       117 David      31-DEC-90       78000             W
       108 Jode       17-SEP-96       21000       29000 E
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- Ntile
SQL>
SQL> -- NTILE(4) function is used for that ordering (100%/4 = 25%).
SQL>
SQL> SELECT empno, ename, curr_salary,
  2    NTILE(4) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc) nt
  3  FROM employee;
     EMPNO ENAME      CURR_SALARY         NT
---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
       122 Alison                          1
       105 Robert                          1
       117 David                           2
       104 Celia            58000          2
       116 Linda            53000          3
       123 James            32000          3
       108 Jode             29000          4
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



NTILE(4) in reverse order

 

SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    empno              Number(3)  NOT NULL, -- Employee ID
  3    ename              VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),   -- Employee Name
  4    hireDate          DATE,                -- Date Employee Hired
  5    orig_salary        Number(8,2),         -- Orignal Salary
  6    curr_salary        Number(8,2),         -- Current Salary
  7    region             VARCHAR2(1 BYTE)     -- Region where employeed
  8  )
  9  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data for employee table
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                   orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(122,"Alison",to_date("19960321","YYYYMMDD"), 45000,       NULL,       "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(123, "James",to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), 23000,       32000,       "W")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(104,"Celia",to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), NULL,       58000,        "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(105,"Robert",to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), 31000,      NULL,        "W")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(116,"Linda", to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), NULL,       53000,       "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(117,"David", to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), 78000,       NULL,       "W")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(108,"Jode",  to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), 21000,       29000,       "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
     EMPNO ENAME      HIREDATE  ORIG_SALARY CURR_SALARY R
---------- ---------- --------- ----------- ----------- -
       122 Alison     21-MAR-96       45000             E
       123 James      12-DEC-78       23000       32000 W
       104 Celia      24-OCT-82                   58000 E
       105 Robert     15-JAN-84       31000             W
       116 Linda      30-JUL-87                   53000 E
       117 David      31-DEC-90       78000             W
       108 Jode       17-SEP-96       21000       29000 E
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- The following query and result reverses the grouping:
SQL>
SQL> SELECT empno, ename, curr_salary,
  2    NTILE(4) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc, empno desc) nt
  3  FROM employee;
     EMPNO ENAME      CURR_SALARY         NT
---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
       122 Alison                          1
       117 David                           1
       105 Robert                          2
       104 Celia            58000          2
       116 Linda            53000          3
       123 James            32000          3
       108 Jode             29000          4
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



ntile and row_number

 
SQL> CREATE TABLE sales(
  2    product_id            NUMBER(6),
  3    cid           NUMBER,
  4    time_id               DATE,
  5    sold         NUMBER(3),
  6    amount                NUMBER(10,2),
  7    cost                  NUMBER(10,2)
  8  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE products(
  2    product_id           NUMBER(6),
  3    name         VARCHAR2(50),
  4    subcategory     VARCHAR2(50),
  5    category        VARCHAR2(50),
  6    min_price       NUMBER(8,2)
  7  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select b.subcategory, sum(a.sold),ntile(4) over (ORDER BY SUM(a.sold) desc) as quartile,
  2         row_number () over (order by sum(sold) desc) as rownumber
  3  from sales a, products b
  4  where a.product_id = b.product_id
  5  and to_char(a.time_id, "yyyy-mm") = "2001-06"
  6  group by b.subcategory;
no rows selected
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table sales;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL> drop table products;
Table dropped.
SQL>



ntile as quartile

 
SQL> CREATE TABLE sales(
  2    product_id            NUMBER(6),
  3    cid           NUMBER,
  4    time_id               DATE,
  5    sold         NUMBER(3),
  6    amount                NUMBER(10,2),
  7    cost                  NUMBER(10,2)
  8  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE products(
  2    product_id           NUMBER(6),
  3    name         VARCHAR2(50),
  4    subcategory     VARCHAR2(50),
  5    category        VARCHAR2(50),
  6    min_price       NUMBER(8,2)
  7  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select b.subcategory, sum(a.sold),ntile(4) over (ORDER BY SUM(a.sold) desc) as quartile
  2  from sales a, products b
  3  where a.product_id = b.product_id
  4  and to_char(a.time_id, "yyyy-mm") = "2001-06"
  5  group by b.subcategory;
no rows selected
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table sales;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL> drop table products;
Table dropped.
SQL>



NTILE(buckets) to calculate n-tiles: tertiles, quartiles, and so on

 

SQL> CREATE TABLE all_sales (
  2    year INTEGER,
  3    month INTEGER,
  4    prd_type_id INTEGER,
  5    emp_id INTEGER ,
  6    amount NUMBER(8, 2)
  7  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,1    ,1          ,21    ,16034.84);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,2    ,1          ,21    ,15644.65);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,3    ,2          ,21    ,20167.83);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,4    ,2          ,21    ,25056.45);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,5    ,2          ,21    ,NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,6    ,1          ,21    ,15564.66);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,7    ,1          ,21    ,15644.65);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,8    ,1          ,21    ,16434.82);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,9    ,1          ,21    ,19654.57);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,10   ,1          ,21    ,21764.19);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,11   ,1          ,21    ,13026.73);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2006,12   ,2          ,21    ,10034.64);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,1    ,2          ,22    ,16634.84);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,1    ,2          ,21    ,26034.84);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,2    ,1          ,21    ,12644.65);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,3    ,1          ,21    ,NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,4    ,1          ,21    ,25026.45);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,5    ,1          ,21    ,17212.66);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,6    ,1          ,21    ,15564.26);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,7    ,2          ,21    ,62654.82);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,8    ,2          ,21    ,26434.82);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,9    ,2          ,21    ,15644.65);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,10   ,2          ,21    ,21264.19);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,11   ,1          ,21    ,13026.73);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into all_sales (YEAR,MONTH,PRD_TYPE_ID,EMP_ID,AMOUNT)
  2                  values(2005,12   ,1          ,21    ,10032.64);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from all_sales;
      YEAR      MONTH PRD_TYPE_ID     EMP_ID     AMOUNT
---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------
      2006          1           1         21   16034.84
      2006          2           1         21   15644.65
      2006          3           2         21   20167.83
      2006          4           2         21   25056.45
      2006          5           2         21
      2006          6           1         21   15564.66
      2006          7           1         21   15644.65
      2006          8           1         21   16434.82
      2006          9           1         21   19654.57
      2006         10           1         21   21764.19
      2006         11           1         21   13026.73
      2006         12           2         21   10034.64
      2005          1           2         22   16634.84
      2005          1           2         21   26034.84
      2005          2           1         21   12644.65
      2005          3           1         21
      2005          4           1         21   25026.45
      2005          5           1         21   17212.66
      2005          6           1         21   15564.26
      2005          7           2         21   62654.82
      2005          8           2         21   26434.82
      2005          9           2         21   15644.65
      2005         10           2         21   21264.19
      2005         11           1         21   13026.73
      2005         12           1         21   10032.64
25 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> --Using the NTILE() Function
SQL>
SQL> --NTILE(buckets) to calculate n-tiles: tertiles, quartiles, and so on;
SQL> --bucket specifies the number of �buckets?into which groups of rows are placed.
SQL> --For example, NTILE(2) specifies two buckets and divides the groups of rows in two;
SQL> --NTILE(4) divides the groups into four.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT
  2   prd_type_id, SUM(amount),
  3   NTILE(4) OVER (ORDER BY SUM(amount) DESC) AS ntile
  4  FROM all_sales
  5  WHERE amount IS NOT NULL
  6  GROUP BY prd_type_id
  7  ORDER BY prd_type_id;
PRD_TYPE_ID SUM(AMOUNT)      NTILE
----------- ----------- ----------
          1    227276.5          1
          2   223927.08          2
SQL>
SQL> drop table all_sales;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



NTile with NULLS LAST

 
SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    empno              Number(3)  NOT NULL, -- Employee ID
  3    ename              VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),   -- Employee Name
  4    hireDate          DATE,                -- Date Employee Hired
  5    orig_salary        Number(8,2),         -- Orignal Salary
  6    curr_salary        Number(8,2),         -- Current Salary
  7    region             VARCHAR2(1 BYTE)     -- Region where employeed
  8  )
  9  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data for employee table
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                   orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(122,"Alison",to_date("19960321","YYYYMMDD"), 45000,       NULL,       "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(123, "James",to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), 23000,       32000,       "W")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(104,"Celia",to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), NULL,       58000,        "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(105,"Robert",to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), 31000,      NULL,        "W")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(116,"Linda", to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), NULL,       53000,       "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(117,"David", to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), 78000,       NULL,       "W")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(108,"Jode",  to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), 21000,       29000,       "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
     EMPNO ENAME      HIREDATE  ORIG_SALARY CURR_SALARY R
---------- ---------- --------- ----------- ----------- -
       122 Alison     21-MAR-96       45000             E
       123 James      12-DEC-78       23000       32000 W
       104 Celia      24-OCT-82                   58000 E
       105 Robert     15-JAN-84       31000             W
       116 Linda      30-JUL-87                   53000 E
       117 David      31-DEC-90       78000             W
       108 Jode       17-SEP-96       21000       29000 E
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- And with NULLS LAST:
SQL>
SQL> SELECT ename, curr_salary sal,
  2    ntile(2) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc NULLS LAST) n2,
  3    ntile(3) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc NULLS LAST) n3,
  4    ntile(4) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc NULLS LAST) n4,
  5    ntile(5) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc NULLS LAST) n5,
  6    ntile(6) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc NULLS LAST) n6,
  7    ntile(8) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc NULLS LAST) n8
  8  FROM employee;
ENAME             SAL         N2         N3         N4         N5         N6         N8
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Celia           58000          1          1          1          1          1          1
Linda           53000          1          1          1          1          1          2
James           32000          1          1          2          2          2          3
Jode            29000          1          2          2          2          3          4
David                          2          2          3          3          4          5
Alison                         2          3          3          4          5          6
Robert                         2          3          4          5          6          7
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



To get a clearer picture of the NTILE function

 

SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    empno              Number(3)  NOT NULL, -- Employee ID
  3    ename              VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),   -- Employee Name
  4    hireDate          DATE,                -- Date Employee Hired
  5    orig_salary        Number(8,2),         -- Orignal Salary
  6    curr_salary        Number(8,2),         -- Current Salary
  7    region             VARCHAR2(1 BYTE)     -- Region where employeed
  8  )
  9  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data for employee table
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                   orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(122,"Alison",to_date("19960321","YYYYMMDD"), 45000,       NULL,       "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(123, "James",to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), 23000,       32000,       "W")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(104,"Celia",to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), NULL,       58000,        "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(105,"Robert",to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), 31000,      NULL,        "W")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(116,"Linda", to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), NULL,       53000,       "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(117,"David", to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), 78000,       NULL,       "W")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(empno,  ename,  hireDate,                       orig_salary, curr_salary, region)
  2                values(108,"Jode",  to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), 21000,       29000,       "E")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
     EMPNO ENAME      HIREDATE  ORIG_SALARY CURR_SALARY R
---------- ---------- --------- ----------- ----------- -
       122 Alison     21-MAR-96       45000             E
       123 James      12-DEC-78       23000       32000 W
       104 Celia      24-OCT-82                   58000 E
       105 Robert     15-JAN-84       31000             W
       116 Linda      30-JUL-87                   53000 E
       117 David      31-DEC-90       78000             W
       108 Jode       17-SEP-96       21000       29000 E
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- To get a clearer picture of the NTILE function, we can use it with several domains like this:
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT ename, curr_salary sal,
  2    ntile(2) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc) n2,
  3    ntile(3) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc) n3,
  4    ntile(4) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc) n4,
  5    ntile(5) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc) n5,
  6    ntile(6) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc) n6,
  7    ntile(8) OVER(ORDER BY curr_salary desc) n8
  8  FROM employee;
ENAME             SAL         N2         N3         N4         N5         N6         N8
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Alison                         1          1          1          1          1          1
Robert                         1          1          1          1          1          2
David                          1          1          2          2          2          3
Celia           58000          1          2          2          2          3          4
Linda           53000          2          2          3          3          4          5
James           32000          2          3          3          4          5          6
Jode            29000          2          3          4          5          6          7
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>