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SQL Duplicate Removal
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SQL Duplicate Removal

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query to find and remove duplicate records from a database table.

Treat rows as duplicates when policy_number, effective_date, risk_score, and source_system are identical, including matching NULL values. Retain the row with the smallest record_id in each duplicate set and return the records removed.

Output

  1. One row per removed duplicate, with record_id, policy_number, effective_date, risk_score, and source_system.
  2. Sort by record_id in ascending order.

Schema

policy_risk_records
ColumnTypeDescription
record_idPKINTUnique identifier for the risk record
policy_numberVARCHAR(30)Policy identifier supplied by the source system
effective_dateDATEDate on which the policy risk record becomes effective
risk_scoreINTCalculated risk score
source_systemVARCHAR(30)System that supplied the record
Tablespolicy_risk_records
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