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Writing a Simple SQL Query
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Writing a Simple SQL Query

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Can you write a simple SQL query to extract customer data from a database?

Use the customers table and return only customers whose status is active. Include the requested customer fields and present the results in ascending customer ID order.

Output

  1. One row per active customer
  2. Columns: customer_id, customer_name, and email
  3. Sort by customer_id in ascending order

Schema

customers
ColumnTypeDescription
customer_idPKINTUnique customer identifier
customer_nameVARCHAR(100)Customer's full name
emailVARCHAR(255)Customer email address
statusVARCHAR(20)Customer account status
Tablescustomers
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