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SQL Sorting by Last Name
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SQL Sorting by Last Name

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Retool administrators need a consistently organized member list for the Support Operations workspace. Write a PostgreSQL query that returns eligible workspace members and sorts their names by last name.

Requirements

  1. Join users to workspace memberships and workspaces.
  2. Return only users who are active and have an active membership in the Support Operations workspace.
  3. Display the user ID, first name, last name, combined display name, and workspace role.
  4. Sort by last name ascending, then first name ascending, with missing last names listed last.

Schema

users
ColumnTypeDescription
user_idPKINTEGERUnique user identifier
first_nameVARCHAR(50)User's first name
last_nameVARCHAR(50)User's last name
account_statusVARCHAR(20)Current account state
workspaces
ColumnTypeDescription
workspace_idPKINTEGERUnique workspace identifier
workspace_nameVARCHAR(100)Workspace display name
workspace_memberships
ColumnTypeDescription
membership_idPKINTEGERUnique membership identifier
workspace_idINTEGERReferenced workspace
user_idINTEGERReferenced user
membership_statusVARCHAR(20)Current membership state
roleVARCHAR(30)Role within the workspace
Tablesusersworkspace_membershipsworkspaces
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