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Detect Changed Records in SQL
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Detect Changed Records in SQL

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

How do you compare two tables and identify changed records in SQL?

Compare the two provided table snapshots using record_id as the business key. Return only records that were added, deleted, or modified, including the before and after values.

Output

  1. One row per added, deleted, or changed record.
  2. Columns: record_id, change_type, old_customer_name, new_customer_name, old_status, new_status, old_credit_limit, and new_credit_limit.
  3. Sort by record_id ascending.

Schema

old_customer_records
ColumnTypeDescription
record_idPKINTStable record identifier from the previous snapshot
customer_nameVARCHAR(100)Customer name in the previous snapshot
statusVARCHAR(20)Customer status in the previous snapshot
credit_limitNUMERIC(12,2)Approved credit limit in the previous snapshot
new_customer_records
ColumnTypeDescription
record_idPKINTStable record identifier from the current snapshot
customer_nameVARCHAR(100)Customer name in the current snapshot
statusVARCHAR(20)Customer status in the current snapshot
credit_limitNUMERIC(12,2)Approved credit limit in the current snapshot
Tablesold_customer_recordsnew_customer_records
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