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Finding Duplicate Transactions in SQL

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

How would you write a SQL query to find duplicate records in a member transaction database?

Compare transactions using member, date, amount, transaction type, and external reference. Return duplicate combinations for valid members only.

Output

  1. One row per duplicate combination with member_number, transaction_date, amount, transaction_type, external_reference, and duplicate_count.
  2. Include only combinations occurring more than once.
  3. Order by member_number, transaction_date, and transaction_type.

Schema

members
ColumnTypeDescription
member_idPKINTInternal member identifier
member_numberVARCHAR(20)Member-facing account identifier
first_nameVARCHAR(50)Member first name
member_transactions
ColumnTypeDescription
transaction_idPKINTUnique transaction row identifier
member_idINTReferenced member identifier
transaction_dateDATEDate the transaction occurred
amountNUMERIC(12,2)Transaction amount
transaction_typeVARCHAR(20)Transaction classification
external_referenceVARCHAR(40)Reference supplied by the originating system
Tablesmembersmember_transactions
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