🔍 Common Techniques for Complex Queries

When working with advanced SQL queries, mastering these concepts is essential:

  1. JOIN Operations

    • Use INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, and FULL OUTER JOIN to combine data from multiple tables.
    • Example: 
      SELECT orders.order_id, customers.name  
FROM orders  
LEFT JOIN customers ON orders.customer_id = customers.id;
    SQL JOIN

  2. Subqueries

    • Embed queries within another query to filter or calculate dynamic values.
    • Example: 
      SELECT *  
FROM products  
WHERE price > (SELECT AVG(price) FROM products);
    SQL Subquery

  3. Window Functions

    • Leverage ROW_NUMBER(), RANK(), and NTILE() for advanced data analysis.
    • Example: 
      SELECT employee_id, name,  
       RANK() OVER (ORDER BY salary DESC) as rank  
FROM employees;

⚡ Optimization Tips for Performance

  • Index Strategically: Create indexes on columns used in WHERE, JOIN, and ORDER BY clauses.
  • **Avoid SELECT ***: Specify only the required columns to reduce data transfer.
  • Use EXISTS Instead of IN: For better performance with large datasets. 
    SELECT * FROM orders  
WHERE EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM customers  
              WHERE orders.customer_id = customers.id);
    SQL Index Optimization

📄 Example Use Cases

  • Aggregation with Conditions: 
    SELECT department, AVG(salary) as avg_salary  
FROM employees  
GROUP BY department  
HAVING AVG(salary) > 50000;
  • CTE (Common Table Expressions): 
    WITH sales_summary AS (  
    SELECT product_id, SUM(amount) as total_sales  
    FROM transactions  
    GROUP BY product_id  
)  
SELECT * FROM sales_summary  
WHERE total_sales > 100000;

📚 Further Reading

For deeper exploration, check our SQL Joins Documentation to understand different join types and their applications.

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