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Optimize Database Queries

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

How do you optimize database queries for performance?

Using the provided PostgreSQL tables, write an efficient query that calculates qualifying customer order totals for calendar year 2025. The query should include only completed orders, exclude incomplete customer or order relationships, and return customers whose total is at least 500.

Output

  1. One row per qualifying customer with customer_id, customer_name, completed_order_count, and total_amount.
  2. Sort by total_amount descending, then customer_id ascending.

Schema

customers
ColumnTypeDescription
customer_idPKINTUnique customer identifier
customer_nameVARCHAR(100)Customer display name
orders
ColumnTypeDescription
order_idPKINTUnique order identifier
customer_idINTCustomer associated with the order
statusVARCHAR(20)Order processing status
ordered_atDATEOrder date
order_items
ColumnTypeDescription
item_idPKINTUnique order-line identifier
order_idINTOrder containing the line item
quantityINTUnits purchased
unit_priceNUMERIC(10,2)Price per unit
Tablescustomersordersorder_items
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