How to fix ER_WINDOW_NO_INHERIT_FRAME (3582): Cannot inherit frame from named window in MySQL

When defining named windows that will be inherited by other windows, omit the frame specification entirely. Move the frame specification to the final OVER clause that uses the actual window function.

Incorrect (causes error 3582):

SELECT
  customer_id,
  order_amount,
  SUM(order_amount) OVER w AS running_total
FROM orders
WINDOW w AS (
  PARTITION BY customer_id
  ORDER BY order_date
  ROWS BETWEEN UNBOUNDED PRECEDING AND CURRENT ROW
)
ORDER BY customer_id, order_date;

Correct (move frame to OVER clause):

SELECT
  customer_id,
  order_amount,
  SUM(order_amount) OVER (w ROWS BETWEEN UNBOUNDED PRECEDING AND CURRENT ROW) AS running_total
FROM orders
WINDOW w AS (
  PARTITION BY customer_id
  ORDER BY order_date
)
ORDER BY customer_id, order_date;

Place all frame specifications (ROWS BETWEEN, RANGE BETWEEN) in the OVER clause where the window function is actually called, not in the named window definition. Named windows should contain only PARTITION BY and ORDER BY clauses.

Pattern:

WINDOW named_window AS (
  PARTITION BY partition_column
  ORDER BY order_column
  -- No ROWS/RANGE clause here
)

-- Then use it with frame specification:
SELECT function_name() OVER (named_window ROWS BETWEEN ... AND ...) AS result
FROM table_name
WINDOW named_window AS (...)

If using window inheritance (where one named window references another), ensure that the parent window does not contain frame specifications. The SQL standard allows forward and backward references between named windows, but ancestor windows must not include frame clauses.

Example of valid inheritance:

WINDOW
  w1 AS (PARTITION BY dept_id ORDER BY salary),
  w2 AS (w1 ROWS BETWEEN UNBOUNDED PRECEDING AND CURRENT ROW),
  w3 AS (w2)

In this case, w1 has no frame, w2 adds the frame specification, and w3 inherits from w2. This is valid because no ancestor (parent) window has a frame clause.

Review your WINDOW clause definitions to ensure:
- Parent/ancestor windows contain only PARTITION BY and ORDER BY
- Child/referencing windows can add ORDER BY but not frame specifications if the parent has ORDER BY
- Frame specifications (ROWS BETWEEN, RANGE BETWEEN) appear only in the final OVER clause

Use this checklist:
- ✓ Named window has PARTITION BY: allowed
- ✓ Named window has ORDER BY: allowed
- ✗ Named window has ROWS BETWEEN: will cause error if inherited
- ✗ Named window has RANGE BETWEEN: will cause error if inherited
- ✓ OVER clause has frame specification: recommended, causes no errors