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SQL Access Check

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a query to determine if a user can access a specific project.

Evaluate user 2 for project 104. A user can access the project only when both records exist and the user has an active membership for that project.

Output

  1. Return exactly one row with user_id, project_id, and can_access.
  2. can_access must be a Boolean value.
  3. Preserve the requested identifiers even when access is denied.

Schema

users
ColumnTypeDescription
user_idPKINTUnique user identifier
user_nameVARCHAR(100)User display name
emailVARCHAR(150)User email address
projects
ColumnTypeDescription
project_idPKINTUnique project identifier
project_nameVARCHAR(150)Project name
owner_user_idINTUser who owns the project
project_memberships
ColumnTypeDescription
membership_idPKINTUnique membership identifier
user_idINTReferenced user
project_idINTReferenced project
roleVARCHAR(30)Membership role
is_activeBOOLEANWhether the membership currently grants access
Tablesusersprojectsproject_memberships
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