19 Mar 2021 Marija Ilic 7 Real-Life Situations When You Need a Running Total and How to Compute It in SQL Do you want to learn what a running total is and how to compute it SQL? In this article, I will describe different business scenarios in which a running total is needed. I will also teach you how to calculate a running total in SQL with the help of window functions. Ready? Let’s go! Running Total Definition A running total is the cumulative sum of a value and all previous values in the column. Read more