从统计上讲，相关性是变量之间关联的强度，变量之间的关联意味着在某种程度上一个变量的值可由其它的值进行预测。通过返回一个-1~1之间的一个数, 相关系数给出了关联的强度，0表示不相关。
SAMPLE：下例返回1998年月销售收入和月单位销售的关系的累积系数(本例在SH用户下运行)
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SELECT t.calendar_month_number,
CORR (SUM(s.amount_sold), SUM(s.quantity_sold))
OVER (ORDER BY t.calendar_month_number) as CUM_CORR
FROM sales s, times t
WHERE s.time_id = t.time_id AND calendar_year = 1998
GROUP BY t.calendar_month_number
ORDER BY t.calendar_month_number;
CALENDAR_MONTH_NUMBER CUM_CORR
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1
2 1
3 .994309382
4 .852040875
5 .846652204
6 .871250628
7 .910029803
8 .917556399
9 .920154356
10 .86720251
11 .844864765
12 .903542662
COVAR_POP
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功能描述：返回一对表达式的总体协方差。
SAMPLE：下例CUM_COVP返回定价和最小产品价格的累积总体协方差
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SELECT product_id, supplier_id,
COVAR_POP(list_price, min_price)
OVER (ORDER BY product_id, supplier_id) AS CUM_COVP,
COVAR_SAMP(list_price, min_price)
OVER (ORDER BY product_id, supplier_id) AS CUM_COVS
FROM product_information p
WHERE category_id = 29
ORDER BY product_id, supplier_id;
PRODUCT_ID SUPPLIER_ID CUM_COVP CUM_COVS
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1774 103088 0
1775 103087 1473.25 2946.5
1794 103096 1702.77778 2554.16667
1825 103093 1926.25 2568.33333
2004 103086 1591.4 1989.25
2005 103086 1512.5 1815
2416 103088 1475.97959 1721.97619
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COVAR_SAMP
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功能描述：返回一对表达式的样本协方差
