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Detect Overlapping Subscription Periods
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Detect Overlapping Subscription Periods

HardSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

You are given subscription records for customer accounts. Write a PostgreSQL query that identifies every pair of subscriptions for the same account whose active date ranges overlap, including cases where one subscription starts on the same day another ends. Return the account, both subscription IDs, and the overlapping date range.

Schema

subscriptions
ColumnTypeDescription
subscription_idPKINTPrimary key for the subscription record
account_idINTCustomer account identifier
plan_nameVARCHAR(100)Subscription plan name
start_dateDATESubscription start date
end_dateDATESubscription end date, nullable for open-ended subscriptions
Tablessubscriptions
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