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Audit Data Anomalies
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Audit Data Anomalies

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

How would you audit data anomalies in a dataset?

Write a PostgreSQL query using dataset_records and record_line_items to identify missing values, duplicate external identifiers, invalid quantities or prices, missing detail rows, negative totals, and total mismatches.

Output

  1. One row per detected anomaly.
  2. Columns: record_id, anomaly_type, anomaly_detail, and severity.
  3. Sort by record_id, then anomaly_type.

Schema

dataset_records
ColumnTypeDescription
record_idPKINTUnique dataset record identifier
external_record_idVARCHAR(30)Identifier received from an external source
customer_idVARCHAR(20)Source customer identifier
recorded_atDATEDate the record was captured
declared_totalDECIMAL(10,2)Total supplied with the record
record_line_items
ColumnTypeDescription
line_idPKINTUnique line item identifier
record_idINTParent dataset record identifier
item_codeVARCHAR(20)Item identifier
quantityINTItem quantity
unit_priceDECIMAL(10,2)Price per item
Tablesdataset_recordsrecord_line_items
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