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SQL for Backlog Drivers
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SQL for Backlog Drivers

HardSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query to analyze support ticket volume by day, ticket type, and resolution status, and identify the top drivers of backlog growth for Robinhood.

Use the provided support ticket and ticket type tables. Treat a ticket as created on its creation date and resolved on its resolution date. Include unmatched or missing ticket types as Unknown.

Output

  1. Return the top three positive backlog drivers for each day.
  2. Include activity_date, ticket_type, resolution_status, daily_ticket_volume, tickets_created, tickets_resolved, backlog_growth, and driver_rank.
  3. Sort by date, then driver rank.

Schema

ticket_types
ColumnTypeDescription
ticket_type_idPKINTUnique ticket type identifier
ticket_type_nameVARCHAR(100)Robinhood support ticket category
support_tickets
ColumnTypeDescription
ticket_idPKINTUnique support ticket identifier
ticket_type_idINTTicket type reference
created_atTIMESTAMPTimestamp when the ticket was created
resolved_atTIMESTAMPTimestamp when the ticket was resolved
resolution_statusVARCHAR(30)Current ticket resolution status
Tablessupport_ticketsticket_types
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