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SQL Fundamentals

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

What is your experience with SQL?

To demonstrate your SQL experience, write a query using the provided orders table. Include only completed orders with a known customer name, then summarize the results by customer.

Output

  1. One row per customer, with customer_name, completed_order_count, and total_completed_amount.
  2. Sort by total completed amount descending, then customer name ascending for ties.

Schema

orders
ColumnTypeDescription
order_idPKINTUnique order identifier
customer_nameVARCHAR(100)Customer name associated with the order
statusVARCHAR(20)Current order status
order_amountDECIMAL(10,2)Order amount in dollars
order_dateDATEDate the order was placed
Tablesorders
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