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SQL Print Duplicates
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SQL Print Duplicates

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write an SQL query to print the duplicates from a table.

Use the client_records table. Treat records with the same non-null account_reference as duplicates. Return every record belonging to a duplicated account reference, excluding null references.

Output

  1. One row per duplicated record
  2. Columns: record_id, account_reference, source_system, loaded_at, and duplicate_count
  3. Sort by account_reference ascending, then record_id ascending

Schema

client_records
ColumnTypeDescription
record_idPKINTUnique record identifier
account_referenceVARCHAR(20)Reference used to identify an account
source_systemVARCHAR(30)System that supplied the record
loaded_atDATEDate the record was loaded
Tablesclient_records
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