SQL Server/T-SQL/View/Inline view
Inline view as a column
2> CREATE TABLE Customers (
3> CustomerID nchar (5) NOT NULL ,
4> CompanyName nvarchar (40) NOT NULL ,
5> ContactName nvarchar (30) NULL ,
6> ContactTitle nvarchar (30) NULL ,
7> Address nvarchar (60) NULL ,
8> City nvarchar (15) NULL ,
9> Region nvarchar (15) NULL ,
10> PostalCode nvarchar (10) NULL ,
11> Country nvarchar (15) NULL ,
12> Phone nvarchar (24) NULL ,
13> Fax nvarchar (24) NULL
14> )
15> GO
1>
2> INSERT Customers VALUES("1","A","Maria", "Sales", "Str. 57", "Berlin" ,NULL,"12209", "Germany","111-1111111","111-1111111")
3> INSERT Customers VALUES("2","M","Joe", "Owner", "Ave. 231","Vancouver" ,NULL,"05023", "Mexico", "(222) 222-3332",NULL)
4> INSERT Customers VALUES("3","H","Thomas", "Sales", "Sq. 111","London" ,NULL,"1D00P", "UK", "(444) 444-4444","(444) 444-4444")
5> INSERT Customers VALUES("4","B","Berg", "Order", "Blv 8","Toronto" ,NULL,"00222", "Sweden", "4444-55 55 65","5555-55 55 55")
6> INSERT Customers VALUES("5","S","Moos", "Sales", "Fort 57","New York" ,NULL,"68306", "Germany","6666-66666","6666-77777")
7> INSERT Customers VALUES("6","F","Cite", "Manager","24 ","Dalles" ,NULL,"67000", "France", "88.60.15.31","88.60.15.32")
8> INSERT Customers VALUES("7","C","Sommer", "Owner", "Araq, 67","Paris" ,NULL,"28023", "Spain", "(91) 555 22 82","(91) 555 91 99")
9> INSERT Customers VALUES("8","P","Leb", "Owner", "12 ","Beijing" ,NULL,"13008", "France", "91.24.45.40","91.24.45.41")
10> INSERT Customers VALUES("9","D","Elizabeth","Manager","23 Blvd.","Tsawassen","BC", "T2F8M4","Canada", "(604) 555-4729","(604) 555-3745")
11> go
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1> CREATE TABLE Orders (
2> OrderID int NOT NULL ,
3> CustomerID nchar (5) NULL ,
4> EmployeeID int NULL ,
5> OrderDate datetime NULL ,
6> RequiredDate datetime NULL ,
7> ShippedDate datetime NULL ,
8> ShipVia int NULL ,
9> Freight money NULL DEFAULT (0),
10> ShipName nvarchar (40) NULL ,
11> ShipAddress nvarchar (60) NULL ,
12> ShipCity nvarchar (15) NULL ,
13> ShipRegion nvarchar (15) NULL ,
14> ShipPostalCode nvarchar (10) NULL ,
15> ShipCountry nvarchar (15) NULL
16> )
17> GO
1>
2> SELECT cu.rupanyName,
3> (SELECT Min(OrderDate)
4> FROM Orders o
5> WHERE o.CustomerID = cu.CustomerID)
6> AS "Order Date"
7> FROM Customers cu
8> GO
CompanyName Order Date
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A NULL
M NULL
H NULL
B NULL
S NULL
F NULL
C NULL
P NULL
D NULL
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1>
2> drop table Orders;
3> drop table Customers;
4> GO
Using Derived Tables
Derived tables are SELECT statements that act as tables in the FROM clause.
Derived tables can sometimes provide better performance than using temporary tables.
9>
10> CREATE TABLE employee(
11> id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
12> first_name VARCHAR(10),
13> last_name VARCHAR(10),
14> salary DECIMAL(10,2),
15> start_Date DATETIME,
16> region VARCHAR(10),
17> city VARCHAR(20)
18> );
19> GO
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (1, "Jason" , "Martin", 5890,"2005-03-22","North","Vancouver");
2> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (2, "Alison", "Mathews",4789,"2003-07-21","South","Utown");
3> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (3, "James" , "Smith", 6678,"2001-12-01","North","Paris");
4> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (4, "Celia" , "Rice", 5567,"2006-03-03","South","London");
5> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (5, "Robert", "Black", 4467,"2004-07-02","East","Newton");
6> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (6, "Linda" , "Green" , 6456,"2002-05-19","East","Calgary");
7> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (7, "David" , "Larry", 5345,"2008-03-18","West","New York");
8> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (8, "James" , "Cat", 4234,"2007-07-17","West","Regina");
9> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (9, "Joan" , "Act", 6123,"2001-04-16","North","Toronto");
10> GO
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1> select * from employee;
2> GO
id first_name last_name salary start_Date region city
----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ----------------------- ---------- --------------------
1 Jason Martin 5890.00 2005-03-22 00:00:00.000 North Vancouver
2 Alison Mathews 4789.00 2003-07-21 00:00:00.000 South Utown
3 James Smith 6678.00 2001-12-01 00:00:00.000 North Paris
4 Celia Rice 5567.00 2006-03-03 00:00:00.000 South London
5 Robert Black 4467.00 2004-07-02 00:00:00.000 East Newton
6 Linda Green 6456.00 2002-05-19 00:00:00.000 East Calgary
7 David Larry 5345.00 2008-03-18 00:00:00.000 West New York
8 James Cat 4234.00 2007-07-17 00:00:00.000 West Regina
9 Joan Act 6123.00 2001-04-16 00:00:00.000 North Toronto
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1>
2> CREATE TABLE title(
3> id INTEGER,
4> job_title VARCHAR(20)
5> );
6> GO
1> INSERT INTO title VALUES (1, "developer");
2> INSERT INTO title VALUES (1, "manager");
3> INSERT INTO title VALUES (2, "tester");
4> INSERT INTO title VALUES (2, "programmer");
5> INSERT INTO title VALUES (3, "boss");
6> INSERT INTO title VALUES (4, "sales");
7> INSERT INTO title VALUES (5, "market");
8> INSERT INTO title VALUES (6, "coder");
9> INSERT INTO title VALUES (7, "tester");
10> INSERT INTO title VALUES (8, "developer");
11> INSERT INTO title VALUES (9, "manager");
12> GO
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1>
2>
3> SELECT s.first_name
4> FROM employee s
5> INNER JOIN (SELECT ID
6> FROM title
7> WHERE job_title = "tester") d ON
8> s.ID = d.ID;
9> GO
first_name
----------
Alison
David
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2>
3>
4> drop table employee;
5> drop table title;
6> GO
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