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Using SQL and Python

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Tell me about a time you used SQL and Python to solve a data problem at work, and what the final result was.

Explain the problem, the SQL analysis, how Python supported the work, how you validated the result, and the final outcome. Use the supplied tables to demonstrate the SQL portion.

Output

  1. One row per owner and month containing owner_name, activity_month, total_records, completed_records, completion_rate_pct, and completed_value
  2. Include records with no matching owner as Unassigned
  3. Include only months containing records, ordered by owner_name, then activity_month

Schema

owners
ColumnTypeDescription
owner_idPKINTUnique owner identifier
owner_nameVARCHAR(100)Owner display name
records
ColumnTypeDescription
record_idPKINTUnique record identifier
owner_idINTOwner associated with the record
created_atTIMESTAMPRecord creation timestamp
statusVARCHAR(20)Current record status
amountNUMERIC(10,2)Amount associated with the record
Tablesownersrecords
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