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SQL Sales Query
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SQL Sales Query

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a simple SQL query to extract sales data for the past quarter.

Use the sales table and interpret "past quarter" as the previous completed calendar quarter. Return individual sales records, excluding rows without a sale date.

Output

  1. One row per sale
  2. Columns: sale_id, sale_date, restaurant_name, and sales_amount
  3. Include only sales from the previous completed calendar quarter
  4. Sort by sale_date ascending, then sale_id ascending

Schema

sales
ColumnTypeDescription
sale_idPKINTUnique identifier for the sale
sale_dateDATEDate on which the sale occurred
restaurant_nameVARCHAR(100)Restaurant associated with the sale
sales_amountNUMERIC(10,2)Sales amount in dollars
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