Plot total number of users by date joined - knime

Is there any function or node which will add the number of elements in a set chronologically?
I would like to create a simple line graph of "total number of users" over time, but what I have is "user_email" (unique) and "date_created" for the date the user joined.
What is the easiest way to sum the number of users at any given time from their creation date and plot it in a graph according to time?
I tried searching for this, but didn't find anything related. New to KNIME. Thanks.

If you are sure that user_email only contains unique values, you can sort the table by date_created (if it isn't already sorted) then use a Counter Generation node to add a column containing a counter value.
For a more general solution, if you want to count the cumulative total of unique values in a table column, you can use this sequence:
GroupBy configured to group by the column whose unique values you want to count and to aggregate on the column you want to plot this against - for example, your timestamp column, probably with either the First or Last aggregation method
Sorter to sort on the aggregation column from GroupBy
then Moving Aggregation with the Cumulative computation box checked, and configured to aggregate on Count of the grouped column from GroupBy.

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How do I compare all rows in a columns incrementally but also group them at the same time in access?

This is the table that I would like to compare the values within the row groups incrementally however I would not like to compare rows amongst groups as it would come with negative values.
How do I achieve this on the same table? I am unfamiliar with subqueries
It sounds like what you need is a Calculated Field added as a third column to your table.
Instructions:
Select the drop down menu next to "Click to Add" to create a new column.
From the choices available select Caluculated Field and then Number.
The Expression Builder will open.
All you need to do from there is select the column you want to use as your primary number (in your case Number) from the Expression Categories, insert a minus sign, then select the number you want to subtract from the first number (in your case Group), again in the Expression Categories.
Name the column you created whatever you would like.

Create a column with daily number of orders in SSIS?

I'm trying to create a new column with the daily orders (the count of OrderNumber for each day). Since I have data coming from multiple sources, I'm using SSIS. My final table should look like this:
Date | Product Number | Quantity Sold | Number of Orders (for that date)
I've tried using Aggregate, but it's not working because of the other columns. I was thinking about creating a parallel source (the same staging table), on which I would use Aggregate to find the number of daily orders, and then find a way to bring it back to the final table, but there must be an easier way?
Aggregate transform takes and outputs only columns you select. So, for your case, select Date, Product, Quantity and some column for Order Count - we will return to this later. Specify Group by for the first two columns, Sum for the third, and Count for the forth. At output you will receive four columns with desired result.
Source column for Count should represent orders and does not include columns used in the first three functions. If you need to use one of these three columns, create a copy of it with Derived Column transfer. I would not recommend using (*) (all columns) for Count, since it will count rows with Null values as well.

Group by column & row in one part of expression, group by column only in another part of expression

I am trying to find a way to use the Group By functionality to create a table where the numerator of a fraction is grouped both by column and row, and the denominator is grouped only by column.
Here's my existing expression:
=Round(Sum(Fields!Days_In_Step.Value)/CountDistinct(Fields!ID.Value),1, MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero)
When grouped by rows (groupName) and columns (month/year) the numerator (Sum(Fields!Days_In_Step.Value)) gives me good data, but the denominator (CountDistinct(Fields!ID.Value)) is also grouped by row (groupName) and I don't want that.
I have a SQL solution but am trying to do this entire within SSRS expressions, if possible.
edit
Sample Data:
It would look like this. The background is that these groupings are counts of days and the "all" are counts of tickets, so we are trying to see who is sitting on their tickets longer.
Here is a mock-up including a sample data set using a pivot table:
Edit 2
Here is a full sample data set:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rYPMcrLNB-FZN64Fn2-y3FtnM2iQo2VMH7YTdfiVnKM/edit?usp=sharing
I need to group on month as well as year, and I do not want to see "Exclude" in the group rows, however they cannot be filtered out of the tablix without being removed from the overall population, which is required for the denominator.
Your problem is caused by the scoping of aggregate functions. When you use aggregate function they run under the scope where it is placed in the tablix by default. In your case Sum() and CountDistinct() functions are running in both row groups (Owner Group) and column group (Month Group).
Fortunately, you can specify the scope that you want your aggregate function computes the aggregation, simply add the group name in the function:
CountDistinct(Fields!ID.Value,"MonthGroup")
The whole expression is like this:
=Round(Sum(Fields!Days_In_Step.Value)/
CountDistinct(Fields!ID.Value, "MonthGroup"),1, MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero)
Replace "MonthGroup" by the actual name of your group in columns
group.
This is result using the sample data you provided:
I've used this expression to show you how it is produced:
=Sum(Fields!Days.Value) & "/"
& CountDistinct(Fields!Ticket.Value,"MonthGroup") & "=" &
Sum(Fields!Days.Value)/CountDistinct(Fields!Ticket.Value,"MonthGroup")
Note my column group is named MonthGroup.
UPDATE: Scoping multiple groups in CountDistinct function.
Firstly I am not filtering the dataset, I prefer hide the Exclude rows using the below expression in the Hidden property of the Row Visibility window:
=IIF(Fields!Group.Value="Exclude" OR Fields!Group.Value="-1",true,false)
To count distinct id grouping by Month and Year but not by Group you can create a child group below Month group as you can see below:
My group is called Group2 and I used this expression in the Group on textbox.
=Fields!End_Month.Value & "-" & Fields!End_Year.Value
It will create a group per every Month-Year combination. When you create the group it will be added as a column group so you will have to delete the row so you will be prompted if you want to delete the group and row or delete the row only. Delete only the row leaving the group.
Now the expression you have to use is
=Round(Sum(Fields!Days.Value)/CountDistinct(Fields!ID.Value, "Group2"),1,MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero)
Replace Group2 by the name of the created group in your case.
This is the whole recreation of your scenario:
Let me know if this helps.

return best value found for query in N seconds

I have this query:
SELECT MAX(LEN(MyColumn)) FROM MyTable
But there are many rows and no index on the column. Is there a way to get the highest MAX(LEN(MyColumn)) found in N seconds instead of the absolute maximum?
If you really need such functionality you can create function with loop containing sequential comparing of MyColumn length with some max value and checking you query time limit. In case each record contains id column you can implement some kind of cache - store previously calculated max value and maximal checked id value somewhere in your database so next time you need to check only new records. Of course it depends on your real task.

adding mysql table values

I have a table in my database that holds numerical values collected from a user's input. How could I add those values together and display that number on the website, with the number updating every time a new number is inputed.
SELECT SUM(value) FROM table
Something like this? You should also look into GROUP BY.
EDIT:
It could be you're meaning that you have a value and you want to increment it by n. Then you can look at this example code.
UPDATE table SET value = value + n WHERE id = 123
Where n is the value you want to increment it by.
I would query a master table of IDs that has the running total of values.
Then, via any inserts into some alternate table that keeps each individual entry accounted for, there is a trigger that forces a SQL-Update to the master table... This way, you don't have to keep doing a web-based query that is always doing a GROUP BY for the results.
If this is a little confusing, think of an inventory system. You have one master item table of all possible inventory items. It has an "on hand" count. Then, as sales of an item are sold, the "on hand" count is reduced by however many are purchased. You are not going to each individual sales order and counting grouped by a given ID, you just go to thee master inventory item table and have that "on hand" count.