HP Neoview SQL Reference Manual page 388

SELECT I1, RUNNINGRANK (I1) AS RANK
FROM cat.sch.seqfcn
SEQUENCE BY I1;
I1
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1
2
3
4
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--- 8 row(s) selected.
Return the rank of I1 descending:
SELECT I1, RUNNINGRANK (I1) AS RANK
FROM cat.sch.seqfcn
SEQUENCE BY I1 DESC;
I1
-----------
10
8
6
5
4
3
2
1
--- 8 row(s) selected.
Return the rank of I2, using the alternative RANK syntax:
SELECT I2, RANK (I2) AS RANK
FROM cat.sch.seqfcn
SEQUENCE BY I2;
I2
-----------
100
100
200
200
200
300
?
?
--- 8 row(s) selected.
Notice that the two NULL values received the same rank.
Return the rank of I2 descending, using the alternative RANK syntax:
SELECT I2, RANK (I2) AS RANK
FROM cat.sch.seqfcn
SEQUENCE BY I2 DESC;
I2
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