Oracle PL/SQL/Analytical Functions/STDDEV
STDDEV([DISTINCT | ALL] value) [OVER (analytic_clause)]: returns the standard deviation value
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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.
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SQL> select * from TestTable;
X Y
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1 7
2 1
3 2
4 5
5 7
6 34
7 32
8 43
9 87
9 rows selected.
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SQL> -- STDDEV([DISTINCT | ALL] value) [OVER (analytic_clause)]: returns the standard deviation value.
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SQL> -- STDDEV([DISTINCT | ALL] value) [OVER (analytic_clause)]
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SQL> SELECT STDDEV(y) FROM TestTable;
STDDEV(Y)
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28.3847573
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SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
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STDDEV(x): get the standard deviation of x
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
2 ID VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) NOT NULL,
3 First_Name VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
4 Last_Name VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
5 Start_Date DATE,
6 End_Date DATE,
7 Salary Number(8,2),
8 City VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
9 Description VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
10 )
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Table created.
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SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values ("01","Jason", "Martin", to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto", "Programmer")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("02","Alison", "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("03","James", "Smith", to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("04","Celia", "Rice", to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("05","Robert", "Black", to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("06","Linda", "Green", to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), 4322.78,"New York", "Tester")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("07","David", "Larry", to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), 7897.78,"New York", "Manager")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("08","James", "Cat", to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
3 /
1 row created.
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SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
2 /
ID FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME START_DAT END_DATE SALARY CITY DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01 Jason Martin 25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06 1234.56 Toronto Programmer
02 Alison Mathews 21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86 6661.78 Vancouver Tester
03 James Smith 12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90 6544.78 Vancouver Tester
04 Celia Rice 24-OCT-82 21-APR-99 2344.78 Vancouver Manager
05 Robert Black 15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98 2334.78 Vancouver Tester
06 Linda Green 30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96 4322.78 New York Tester
07 David Larry 31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98 7897.78 New York Manager
08 James Cat 17-SEP-96 15-APR-02 1232.78 Vancouver Tester
8 rows selected.
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SQL> -- STDDEV()
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SQL> --You use STDDEV(x) to get the standard deviation of x: defined as being the square root of the variance.
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SQL> SELECT STDDEV(salary)
2 FROM employee;
STDDEV(SALARY)
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2662.82724
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SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
2 /
Table dropped.
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