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SQL UNION Across Tables

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL UNION query to combine data from three tables sharing the same unique ID.

Use the three supplied tables and return the combined distinct records. Preserve NULL status values and produce deterministic ordering.

Output

  1. One row per distinct unique_id and record_status combination
  2. Columns: unique_id, record_status
  3. Sort by unique_id ascending, then record_status ascending with NULL values last

Schema

source_a_records
ColumnTypeDescription
unique_idPKINTUnique identifier for the record
record_statusVARCHAR(30)Status associated with the record
source_b_records
ColumnTypeDescription
unique_idPKINTUnique identifier for the record
record_statusVARCHAR(30)Status associated with the record
source_c_records
ColumnTypeDescription
unique_idPKINTUnique identifier for the record
record_statusVARCHAR(30)Status associated with the record
Tablessource_a_recordssource_b_recordssource_c_records
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