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WHERE <Aggregation_Function>(<table>.<column_name>, <start>, <end>) <comparison_operator> <constant> (Optional)

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Description

The WHERE clause filters data before running predictions, allowing you to exclude irrelevant entities or targets from aggregation. Filters can be static (based on direct column values) or temporal (using aggregations over time).

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Static Filters

A static filter does not involve aggregations and applies direct conditions to table columns.

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Example 1: Basic Static Filter

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WHERE <entity_table>.<column_name> <comparison_operator> <constant>
WHERE user.country = 'US'

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Example 2: Using a Static Filter in an Aggregation

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PREDICT COUNT(transaction.* WHERE transaction.amount > 100)
FOR EACH user.user_id WHERE user.country = 'US'

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Example 3: One-Hop Filters (Connected Tables)

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WHERE region.num_inhabitants < 10000
Note: A unique foreign key must link user to region to ensure each user belongs to a single region.

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Example 4: Combining Multiple Filters

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WHERE (user.country = 'US' OR region.num_inhabitants < 10000)  
      AND user.dietary = 'Vegetarian'

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Temporal Filters

Temporal filters apply conditions based on past activity within a specified time window.

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Example 5: Temporal Filter Usage

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FOR EACH user.user_id WHERE COUNT(views.id, -30, 0) > 0  
FOR EACH user.user_id WHERE LIST_DISTINCT(purchases.item_category, -90, 0) CONTAINS 'Food'  
FOR EACH user.user_id WHERE LAST(status.status, -1, 0) = 'ACTIVE'  
FOR EACH user.user_id WHERE COUNT(transactions.*, -INF, 0) > 0

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Inline and Nested WHERE Filters

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Using WHERE Within an Aggregation

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PREDICT COUNT(transaction.* WHERE transaction.value > 10, 0, 7)
FOR EACH user.user_id WHERE COUNT(transaction.*, -7, 0) > 0

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Nested Temporal Filters

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PREDICT COUNT(transaction.*, 0, 7)  
FOR EACH user.user_id  
WHERE COUNT(transaction.* WHERE transaction.value > 10, -7, 0) > 0

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Multiple Target Tables

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Example 6: Multiple Targets

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PREDICT COUNT(session.*, 0, 7) > 10 OR SUM(transaction.value, 0, 5) > 100  
FOR EACH user.user_id
Invalid Example (Mixing Static & Temporal)
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PREDICT COUNT(session.*, 0, 7) > 10 OR transaction.value > 2

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Filtering by Specific Date/Time

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WHERE customers.date_joined < 2022-01-01 12:45:30

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Modifying Filters for Batch Prediction

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Example 7: Changing Entity Filters

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WHERE customers.status = 'ACTIVE' AND COUNT(transactions.*, -90, 0) > 0

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Modifying Target Filters at Batch Prediction Time

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Example 8: Adjusting Target Conditions

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PREDICT LIST_DISTINCT(transactions.article_id  
                      WHERE articles.product_type_name = 'Trousers'  
                            AND transactions.price >= 50,  
                      0, 90, days)  
FOR EACH user.user_id
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WHERE articles.product_type_name = 'Trousers' AND articles.color = 'blue'

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Summary

  • WHERE filters exclude irrelevant entities or targets before aggregation.
  • Static filters apply direct column conditions.
  • Temporal filters use past activity to refine predictions.
  • You can combine multiple filters with AND/OR/NOT.
  • One-hop filters allow filtering based on connected tables (requires a unique foreign key).
  • Batch prediction filters let you modify conditions at inference without retraining, but must align with training distribution.