SQL Server Expert

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T-SQL Advanced

CTEs (Common Table Expressions)

WITH RankedUsers AS (
  SELECT
    Id, Name, Email,
    ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY Department ORDER BY HireDate) AS RowNum
  FROM Users
)
SELECT * FROM RankedUsers WHERE RowNum = 1;

Window Functions