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Join Tables With SQL
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Join Tables With SQL

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query to join multiple tables and retrieve specific data.

For this exercise, use the provided activity table and return records representing positive check-in activity. Exclude rows with other activity types, zero or negative counts, or missing counts.

Output

  1. One row per qualifying activity record.
  2. Columns: user_name, city, activity_date, and activity_count.
  3. Sort by activity_date descending, then user_name ascending.

Schema

location_activity
ColumnTypeDescription
activity_idPKINTUnique activity record identifier
user_nameVARCHAR(80)Name of the user associated with the activity
cityVARCHAR(80)City associated with the activity
activity_typeVARCHAR(40)Type of activity recorded
activity_dateDATEDate on which the activity occurred
activity_countINTNumber of activities recorded
Tableslocation_activity
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