COVAR_POP

COVAR_POP returns the population covariance of a set of number pairs.

Syntax

COVAR_POP (expression1, expression2) [ OVER (window_clause) ]

Remarks

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This function takes as arguments any numeric datatype, or any nonnumeric data type that can be implicitly converted to a numeric data type.

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This function determines the argument with the highest numeric precedence, implicitly converts the remaining arguments to that datatype, and returns that datatype.

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This function follows the ANSI SQL rules for data type precedence.

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This function can also be used with a Window clause. See Window Clause