Write a query to display the checkout number, book number, patron ID, checkout date, and due date for every checkout that has ever occurred in the system. Sort the results by checkout date in descending order and then by checkout number in ascending order (Partial results are shown in Figure P7.63).
SQL
SQL stands for Structured Query Language, is a form of communication that uses queries structured in a specific format to store, manage & retrieve data from a relational database.
Queries
A query is a type of computer programming language that is used to retrieve data from a database. Databases are useful in a variety of ways. They enable the retrieval of records or parts of records, as well as the performance of various calculations prior to displaying the results. A search query is one type of query that many people perform several times per day. A search query is executed every time you use a search engine to find something. When you press the Enter key, the keywords are sent to the search engine, where they are processed by an algorithm that retrieves related results from the search index. Your query's results are displayed on a search engine results page, or SER.
Problem 63
Write a query to display the checkout number, book number, patron ID, checkout date, and due date for every checkout that has ever occurred in the system. Sort the results by checkout date in descending order and then by checkout number in ascending order (Partial results are shown in Figure P7.63).
![The table below displays a library's records of book check-outs. Each row represents a unique transaction, containing information on the check number, book number, patron ID, check-out date, and due date for returning the book.
| CHECK_NUM | BOOK_NUM | PAT_ID | CHECK_OUT_DATE | CHECK_DUE_DATE |
|-----------|----------|--------|----------------|----------------|
| 91067 | 5252 | 1229 | 2017-05-24 | 2017-05-31 |
| 91068 | 5238 | 1229 | 2017-05-24 | 2017-05-31 |
| 91066 | 5242 | 1228 | 2017-05-19 | 2017-05-26 |
| 91064 | 5236 | 1183 | 2017-05-17 | 2017-05-31 |
| 91065 | 5244 | 1210 | 2017-05-17 | 2017-05-24 |
| 91060 | 5235 | 1209 | 2017-05-15 | 2017-05-22 |
| 91061 | 5246 | 1172 | 2017-05-15 | 2017-05-22 |
| 91062 | 5254 | 1223 | 2017-05-15 | 2017-05-22 |
| 91063 | 5243 | 1223 | 2017-05-15 | 2017-05-22 |
| 91056 | 5254 | 1224 | 2017-05-10 | 2017-05-17 |
- **CHECK_NUM**: A unique identifier for each check-out transaction.
- **BOOK_NUM**: The number assigned to the checked-out book.
- **PAT_ID**: The identification number of the patron who borrowed the book.
- **CHECK_OUT_DATE**: The date when the book was checked out from the library.
- **CHECK_DUE_DATE**: The date by which the book should be returned to](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F208bea81-53a9-4bad-93cc-132c69838098%2Fad190d0a-50f4-409d-a744-e63f452c763b%2F4n8l1d9_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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