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SQL Discrepancy Query
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SQL Discrepancy Query

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query to compare physical inventory counts against ERP records and return items with discrepancies by warehouse and product at AkzoNobel.

Use the inventory count and ERP inventory tables for the 2025-03-31 snapshot. Treat a missing side as quantity zero and aggregate multiple physical count rows for the same warehouse and product.

Output

  1. One row per warehouse and product with different quantities
  2. Columns: warehouse_code, product_code, physical_qty, erp_qty, discrepancy_qty, and discrepancy_type
  3. Sort by warehouse_code, then product_code

Schema

physical_inventory_counts
ColumnTypeDescription
count_idPKINTUnique physical count record identifier
warehouse_codeVARCHAR(20)Warehouse identifier
product_codeVARCHAR(30)AkzoNobel product identifier
counted_qtyINTQuantity recorded during the physical count
count_dateDATEDate of the physical inventory count
erp_inventory_records
ColumnTypeDescription
record_idPKINTUnique ERP inventory record identifier
warehouse_codeVARCHAR(20)Warehouse identifier
product_codeVARCHAR(30)AkzoNobel product identifier
recorded_qtyINTQuantity recorded in the ERP system
snapshot_dateDATEERP inventory snapshot date
Tablesphysical_inventory_countserp_inventory_records
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