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SQL Clauses and Data Manipulation
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SQL Clauses and Data Manipulation

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Explain DML, DCL, DDL commands in SQL

Asked in the Technical stage. Using PostgreSQL, explain the purpose of each command category and write a query that returns the supported command inventory for DDL, DML, and DCL.

Output

  1. One row per command in the three requested categories.
  2. Columns: command_category, command_name, and command_class.
  3. Sort by category in DCL, DDL, DML order, then alphabetically by command name.

Schema

sql_command_categories
ColumnTypeDescription
category_idPKINTIdentifier for a SQL command category
category_nameVARCHAR(20)Name of the SQL command category
sql_commands
ColumnTypeDescription
command_idPKINTIdentifier for a SQL command
category_idINTReferences the command category
command_nameVARCHAR(30)SQL command keyword
Tablessql_command_categoriessql_commands
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