fix(expr): output NULL for window sum/bit_*/bool_* when no non-NULL i… by yashaggarwal85d · Pull Request #27605 · risingwavelabs/risingwave

yashaggarwal85d · 2026-10-22T04:09:38Z

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Window aggregates sum, bit_and, bit_or, bit_xor, bool_and and bool_or returned 0, -1, false/true instead of NULL once all non-NULL inputs had left the frame (or when the frame held only NULLs), in batch, streaming and EOWC over window. PostgreSQL returns NULL.

Cause: for retractable aggregates with no frame exclusion, AggImpl::Incremental in src/expr/impl/src/window_function/aggregate.rs keeps one incremental state per window. After every value is retracted, that state can't be told apart from non-NULL inputs that cancel out (e.g. sum goes back to 0). #27429 fixed the GROUP BY form by pairing these calls with a count in the planner, but window function calls don't go through that rewrite.

Fix: for the same set of aggregates that LogicalAgg::guard_empty_input_with_count guards, AggImpl::Incremental now also keeps the number of non-NULL inputs in the current frame. It's updated from the same insert/delete delta as the state, and the output is NULL when the count is 0.

Aggregate window states aren't persisted, so there's no state format or compatibility change.
count, avg, var_* and stddev_* behave the same as before (avg/var/stddev are already NULL-guarded on count in the frontend).
The non-incremental (Full) path was already correct and isn't touched.

Tests:

Unit test in aggregate.rs covering each affected aggregate and count over a ROWS 1 PRECEDING frame. It fails without the fix (sum gives 0 instead of NULL).
New over-window SLT template null_after_retraction, generated for batch and streaming. It covers ROWS and RANGE frames, then an update that brings non-NULL input back.

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Closes Window sum, bit_* and bool_* don't return NULL after all non-NULL values leave the frame #27595

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Fixed window aggregates sum, bit_and, bit_or, bit_xor, bool_and and bool_or returning 0/-1/false/true instead of NULL when the window frame contains no non-NULL values, for both batch queries and streaming jobs.

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Bug Fixes
- Fixed windowed SUM, bitwise, and boolean aggregate results when a frame contains no non-NULL values. These aggregates now return NULL in that case, including after updates remove the last non-NULL value from the frame.
- Confirmed that windowed COUNT continues to return zero when no rows qualify.

…nput is left in the frame Retractable window aggregates like `sum` keep a single incremental state, which can't tell "no non-NULL input left" apart from inputs cancelling out, so they returned `0`, `-1`, `false`, etc. where PostgreSQL returns NULL. Track the number of non-NULL inputs in the frame alongside the state and output NULL when it is 0, for the same aggregates the planner guards for `GROUP BY` (risingwavelabs#27429). Fixes risingwavelabs#27595. AI-assisted; reviewed by Yash Aggarwal.

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Incremental window aggregates now track non-NULL inputs for selected aggregate kinds and return NULL when none remain in the frame. Unit and end-to-end tests cover ROWS and RANGE windows, including updates and count results.

Changes: Window aggregate NULL results

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Track non-NULL inputs through incremental updates `src/expr/impl/src/window_function/aggregate.rs`	Incremental state tracks a non-NULL input count for `sum`, bitwise AND/OR/XOR, and boolean AND/OR. Both output-producing and no-output window slides pass the count through updates.
Update counts and return NULL `src/expr/impl/src/window_function/aggregate.rs`	Inserts and deletes adjust the count when all row arguments are non-NULL. The update returns NULL when the count reaches zero.
Test window aggregate results `src/expr/impl/src/window_function/aggregate.rs`, `e2e_test/over_window/templates/null_after_retraction/mod.slt.part`, `e2e_test/over_window/templates/main.slt.part`	Unit and SQL tests check results after non-NULL values leave ROWS and RANGE frames. The SQL template checks results again after an update and is included in the window-test modules.

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Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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EOWC behavior remains untested for this fix. The change is mergeable with that gap acknowledged, though an EOWC regression case would improve confidence.

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage		Docstring coverage is 33.33% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 9 functions across 1 files. (2 skipped: 2…	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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Title check		The title clearly identifies the main fix: affected window aggregates now return NULL when no non-NULL inputs remain.
Description check		The description is detailed and covers the change, cause, implementation, scope, tests, issue reference, checklist, and release note. Optional unchecked items do not prevent approval.
Linked Issues check		The PR addresses the active direct issue [`#27595`]. `AggImpl::Incremental` now tracks non-NULL inputs for `sum`, `bit_and`, `bit_or`, `bit_xor`, `bool_and`, and `bool_or`. It returns NULL when the coun…
Out of Scope Changes check		The changed implementation and tests directly support [`#27595`]. The unit test verifies incremental aggregate behavior, and the `null_after_retraction` template verifies SQL behavior for the affected a…

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The PR addresses the active direct issue [#27595]. AggImpl::Incremental now tracks non-NULL inputs for sum, bit_and, bit_or, bit_xor, bool_and, and bool_or. It returns NULL when the count is zero after inserts, deletes, and update deltas. The change covers output-producing and no-output window slides. Tests cover the affected aggregates, count, ROWS frames, and ROWS/RANGE end-to-end cases for batch and streaming over-window execution. The shared incremental implementation applies to EOWC over-window execution. No concrete coding requirement remains unmet.

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The changed implementation and tests directly support [#27595]. The unit test verifies incremental aggregate behavior, and the null_after_retraction template verifies SQL behavior for the affected aggregates and frame types. The summary shows no unrelated production or test changes.

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The changed test covers normal batch and streaming views, but it does not use emit on window close. The EOWC suite has no equivalent case covering NULL inputs, both ROWS and RANGE frames, and a recovery update.

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yashaggarwal85d · 2026-10-24T04:47:52Z

Hi @yuhao-su, this fixes the window-function side of #27595, which you reported (the GROUP BY side was fixed in #27429). After all non-NULL values leave the frame, sum, bit_* and bool_* now return NULL. Could you or someone familiar with the window function code take a look, and run /approve-run-bk so Buildkite can run on the fork? Thanks!

yashaggarwal85d · 2026-10-27T13:13:44Z

Hi @stdrc, could you take a look at this one when you have time? You wrote most of the window state code it touches. It keeps a count of non-NULL inputs so sum/bit*/bool* go back to NULL once the frame has none left. Would also need someone to /approve-run-bk so Buildkite can run. Thanks!

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