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SQL for Duplicate Records
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SQL for Duplicate Records

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query to identify duplicate records in a large dataset across multiple tables.

Use the supplied transaction, account, and channel data. Treat transactions with the same account, date, amount, merchant, and channel as duplicates. Exclude transactions whose account or channel cannot be matched.

Output

  1. One row per duplicated business key
  2. Columns: account_id, transaction_date, amount, merchant_name, channel_name, duplicate_count, and transaction_ids
  3. Include only keys occurring more than once
  4. Order by account_id, transaction_date, amount, merchant_name, and channel_name

Schema

accounts
ColumnTypeDescription
account_idPKINTUnique account identifier
account_referenceVARCHAR(20)Masked account reference
customer_segmentVARCHAR(30)Customer segment associated with the account
transaction_channels
ColumnTypeDescription
channel_idPKINTUnique transaction channel identifier
channel_nameVARCHAR(30)Channel through which the transaction was initiated
transactions
ColumnTypeDescription
transaction_idPKINTUnique transaction identifier
account_idINTAccount associated with the transaction
channel_idINTTransaction channel identifier
transaction_dateDATEBusiness date of the transaction
amountNUMERIC(12,2)Transaction amount
merchant_nameVARCHAR(80)Merchant or transaction description
Tablestransactionsaccountstransaction_channels
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