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SQL Joins and CTEs
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SQL Joins and CTEs

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Explain how you use SQL joins and CTEs, and relate it to a past project you worked on.

Using the supplied tables, demonstrate the explanation with a query that summarizes active projects. Include projects without assignments or recorded hours so the result shows how unmatched records are handled.

Output

  1. One row per active project.
  2. Columns: project_id, project_name, assigned_consultants, total_hours, billable_hours, utilization_pct, and project_rank.
  3. Include all active projects, order by billable_hours descending and project_id ascending, and assign equal ranks to projects with equal billable hours.

Schema

consultants
ColumnTypeDescription
consultant_idPKINTConsultant identifier
consultant_nameVARCHAR(100)Consultant name
roleVARCHAR(80)Consultant role
projects
ColumnTypeDescription
project_idPKINTProject identifier
project_nameVARCHAR(150)Project name
statusVARCHAR(20)Project lifecycle status
assignments
ColumnTypeDescription
assignment_idPKINTAssignment identifier
consultant_idINTAssigned consultant
project_idINTAssigned project
assignment_endDATEAssignment end date
time_entries
ColumnTypeDescription
entry_idPKINTTime entry identifier
assignment_idINTRelated assignment
entry_dateDATEDate hours were recorded
hoursNUMERIC(10,2)Recorded hours
billableBOOLEANWhether the hours are billable
Tablesconsultantsprojectsassignmentstime_entries
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