A Guide to SQL
A Guide to SQL
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ISBN: 9781111527273
Author: Philip J. Pratt
Publisher: Course Technology Ptr
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Chapter 4, Problem 14RQ

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Subquery:

Subquery means one query is placed inside with another query.

  • The inner query is called a subquery.
  • The subquery is calculated first.
    • After the subquery has been determined and the outer query can apply the results of the subquery.

Example:

The example for subquery is given below:

SELECT ORDER_NUMBER FROM ORDER_LINE WHERE BOOK_NUMBER IN(SELECT BOOK_NUMBER FROM BOOKS WHERE CATEGORY = 'CE');

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The above query is used to list the order number using subquery...

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