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Running Total Revenue
Write a SQL query to calculate the running total of revenue by order date. Return order_date, daily revenue, and cumulative revenue up to that date. Order by order_date.
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Schema
orders
| order_id | customer_id | product | category | quantity | price | total | order_date | country | status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Laptop Pro | Electronics | 1 | 1299.99 | 1299.99 | 2024-01-15 | USA | completed |
| 2 | 2 | Wireless Mouse | Electronics | 2 | 49.99 | 99.98 | 2024-01-16 | Canada | completed |
| 3 | 3 | Office Chair | Furniture | 1 | 349.99 | 349.99 | 2024-01-17 | USA | completed |
Expected output: Daily revenue with running cumulative total
Hint
Concepts
SELECT Subquery Window Functions GROUP BY Aggregation ORDER BY Window Function
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