Rank functions

The functions DENSE_RANK, RANK, and ROW_NUMBER have the following restrictions:

• They can only be used in SELECT statements.

• They do not support integer indices as ORDER BY clause expressions.

• They cannot be used in expressions.

• They cannot be used in a Search Condition.

• The NTILE rank function is not supported.

Note: Set functions in RANK functions are not supported.

Example

SELECT RANK() OVER (ORDER BY MAX(sal)) FROM emp;

See DENSE_RANK, RANK, and ROW_NUMBER for more information.