SQL Puzzle | The Distinct Sequential Unique Records with Count | Advanced SQL

In this puzzle you have to find out the sequential unique records with their count. For more details please see the sample input and expected output.

Sample Input

Expected Output

Script – DDL and INSERT Sample Data

--

CREATE TABLE SequentialUniqueNums
(
	 Id INT
	,Vals VARCHAR(10)
)
GO

INSERT INTO SequentialUniqueNums VALUES
 (1,'p')
,(2,'q')
,(2,'q')
,(2,'q')
,(1,'p')
,(1,'p')
,(2,'q')
GO

SELECT * FROM SequentialUniqueNums
GO

--

SOLUTION 1

--

SELECT Id,Vals,COUNT(b) Cnts
FROM
(
	SELECT *, ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY Vals ORDER BY rnk) - rnk b FROM 
	(
		SELECT *, ROW_NUMBER() OVER(ORDER BY (SELECT 1)) rnk 
		FROM SequentialUniqueNums
	)k
)z
GROUP BY Id,Vals,b
ORDER BY MIN(rnk)

--

OUTPUT – 1

--

Id          Vals       Cnts
----------- ---------- -----------
1           p          1
2           q          3
1           p          2
2           q          1

(4 rows affected)

--

Enjoy 🙂

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