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SQL Complaint Comparison

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

How would you use SQL to identify the top 10 branches by complaint volume and compare them to the previous month?

Use the latest complaint month as the reporting month and compare it with the immediately preceding calendar month. Return only branches with at least one complaint in the reporting month.

Output

  1. One row per qualifying branch, limited to the top 10.
  2. Columns: rank, branch_code, branch_name, current_month_complaints, previous_month_complaints, volume_change, and percentage_change.
  3. Order by current-month complaint volume descending, then branch code ascending for ties.

Schema

branches
ColumnTypeDescription
branch_idPKINTUnique branch identifier
branch_codeVARCHAR(20)Operational branch code
branch_nameVARCHAR(100)Branch name
cityVARCHAR(80)Branch city
complaints
ColumnTypeDescription
complaint_idPKINTUnique complaint identifier
branch_idINTBranch associated with the complaint
complaint_dateDATEDate the complaint was received
categoryVARCHAR(60)Complaint category
statusVARCHAR(30)Current complaint status
Tablesbranchescomplaints
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