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Self-Join SQL Query
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Self-Join SQL Query

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a self-join SQL query.

Using the employees table, return each unique unordered pair of employees who share the same non-null manager. Do not return an employee paired with themselves or repeat the same pair in reverse order.

Output

  1. One row per employee pair
  2. Columns: manager_id, employee_1_id, employee_1_name, employee_2_id, employee_2_name
  3. Order by manager_id, employee_1_id, then employee_2_id ascending

Schema

employees
ColumnTypeDescription
employee_idPKINTUnique employee identifier
employee_nameVARCHAR(100)Employee name
manager_idINTIdentifier of the employee's manager
departmentVARCHAR(80)Employee department
Tablesemployees
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