Fix ERROR 3581 “A window which depends on another cannot define partitioning” in MySQL

If you’re getting error 3581 in MySQL, which reads “A window which depends on another cannot define partitioning“, it’s probably because you’re using the PARTITION BY clause in a window function that refers to a named window.

To fix this issue, don’t use the PARTITION BY clause when referring to a named window.

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Understanding the DENSE_RANK() Function in MySQL

In MySQL, the DENSE_RANK() function is a window function that returns the rank of the current row within its partition, without gaps.

By “without gaps” this means that it returns contiguous rank numbers whenever there are peers. Peers are considered ties and receive the same rank. In such cases, the next rank value is one greater than the current one (i.e. the one that the peers receive).

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