Place NULLS FIRST in RANK


CREATE TABLE EMP (EMPNO NUMBER(4) NOT NULL,
                  ENAME VARCHAR2(10),
                  JOB VARCHAR2(9),
                  SAL NUMBER(7, 2),
                  DEPTNO NUMBER(2));

INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (1, 'SMITH', 'CLERK',    NULL,    20);
INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (2, 'ALLEN', 'SALESMAN', NULL,    30);
INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (3, 'WARD',  'SALESMAN', 1250,    30);
INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (4, 'JONES', 'MANAGER',  2975,    20);
INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (5, 'MARTIN','SALESMAN', 1250,    30);
INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (6, 'BLAKE', 'MANAGER',  2850,    30);
INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7, 'CLARK', 'MANAGER',  2850,    10);
INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (8, 'SCOTT', 'ANALYST',  3000,    20);
INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (9, 'KING',  'PRESIDENT',3000,    10);
INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (10,'TURNER','SALESMAN', 1500,    30);
INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (11,'ADAMS', 'CLERK',    1500,    20);


SQL> select ename, sal, RANK() over (order by sal NULLS FIRST) toprank
  2  from emp
  3  order by sal;

ENAME             SAL    TOPRANK
---------- ---------- ----------
MARTIN           1250          3
WARD             1250          3
ADAMS            1500          5
TURNER           1500          5
CLARK            2850          7
BLAKE            2850          7
JONES            2975          9
KING             3000         10
SCOTT            3000         10
SMITH                          1
ALLEN                          1

11 rows selected.

SQL>

NULLS FIRST is the default.

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  2. Place NULLS FIRST in RANK
  3. Place NULLS LAST in RANK
  4. Place NULLS LAST in RANK and order by clause
  5. Get top n rows with rank
  6. Using the RANK with group by
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  8. RANK() and PARTITION BY
  9. ROLLUP and RANK
  10. CUBE and RANK
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