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SQL Keep Most Recent Duplicate
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SQL Keep Most Recent Duplicate

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

How would you write a SQL query to identify candidate records with duplicate email addresses and return the most recent registration for each email?

Assume duplicate detection uses exact, non-NULL email values. If registration timestamps tie, select the candidate with the highest candidate_id.

Output

  1. One row per duplicated email address, excluding NULL emails
  2. Columns: candidate_id, email, full_name, registered_at, and duplicate_count
  3. Return the most recent registration for each duplicated email
  4. Order by email ascending

Schema

candidate_registrations
ColumnTypeDescription
candidate_idPKINTUnique candidate registration identifier
emailVARCHAR(255)Candidate email address
full_nameVARCHAR(150)Candidate full name
registered_atTIMESTAMPTimestamp when the candidate registered
Tablescandidate_registrations
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