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SQL Database Concepts

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Explain key database concepts you rely on when writing and optimizing SQL queries.

Use the provided customer and order tables to demonstrate these concepts in one query. Return every customer, including customers without qualifying orders, and apply the date and status criteria without excluding unmatched customers.

Output

  1. One row per customer with customer_id, customer_name, completed_order_count, completed_revenue, and revenue_band
  2. Include only completed orders from 2025, while retaining customers with none
  3. Sort by completed_revenue descending, then customer_name ascending

Schema

customers
ColumnTypeDescription
customer_idPKINTUnique customer identifier
customer_nameVARCHAR(100)Customer display name
segmentVARCHAR(30)Customer market segment
orders
ColumnTypeDescription
order_idPKINTUnique order identifier
customer_idINTCustomer associated with the order
order_dateDATEDate the order was placed
order_statusVARCHAR(20)Order lifecycle status
order_amountDECIMAL(12,2)Order revenue amount
Tablescustomersorders
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