AdventureWorks Database: Fetch result set on an unspecified column

SQL Query - AdventureWorks: Exercise-29 with Solution

29. Write a query in SQL to fetch rows from product table and order the result set on an unspecified column listprice. Return product ID, name, and color of the product.

productid|name                            |productnumber|makeflag|finishedgoodsflag|color       |safetystocklevel|reorderpoint|standardcost|listprice|size|sizeunitmeasurecode|weightunitmeasurecode|weight |daystomanufacture|productline|class|style|productsubcategoryid|productmodelid|sellstartdate          |sellenddate            |discontinueddate|rowguid                             |modifieddate           |
---------+--------------------------------+-------------+--------+-----------------+------------+----------------+------------+------------+---------+----+-------------------+---------------------+-------+-----------------+-----------+-----+-----+--------------------+--------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+----------------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
        1|Adjustable Race                 |AR-5381      |false   |false            |            |            1000|         750|           0|        0|    |                   |                     |       |                0|           |     |     |                    |              |2008-04-30 00:00:00.000|                       |                |694215b7-08f7-4c0d-acb1-d734ba44c0c8|2014-02-08 10:01:36.827|
        2|Bearing Ball                    |BA-8327      |false   |false            |            |            1000|         750|           0|        0|    |                   |                     |       |                0|           |     |     |                    |              |2008-04-30 00:00:00.000|                       |                |58ae3c20-4f3a-4749-a7d4-d568806cc537|2014-02-08 10:01:36.827|
        3|BB Ball Bearing                 |BE-2349      |true    |false            |            |             800|         600|           0|        0|    |                   |                     |       |                1|           |     |     |                    |              |2008-04-30 00:00:00.000|                       |                |9c21aed2-5bfa-4f18-bcb8-f11638dc2e4e|2014-02-08 10:01:36.827|
        4|Headset Ball Bearings           |BE-2908      |false   |false            |            |             800|         600|           0|        0|    |                   |                     |       |                0|           |     |     |                    |              |2008-04-30 00:00:00.000|                       |                |ecfed6cb-51ff-49b5-b06c-7d8ac834db8b|2014-02-08 10:01:36.827|
      316|Blade                           |BL-2036      |true    |false            |            |             800|         600|           0|        0|    |                   |                     |       |                1|           |     |     |                    |              |2008-04-30 00:00:00.000|                       |                |e73e9750-603b-4131-89f5-3dd15ed5ff80|2014-02-08 10:01:36.827|
      317|LL Crankarm                     |CA-5965      |false   |false            |Black       |             500|         375|           0|        0|    |                   |                     |       |                0|           |L    |     |                    |              |2008-04-30 00:00:00.000|                       |                |3c9d10b7-a6b2-4774-9963-c19dcee72fea|2014-02-08 10:01:36.827|
      318|ML Crankarm                     |CA-6738      |false   |false            |Black       |             500|         375|           0|        0|    |                   |                     |       |                0|           |M    |     |                    |              |2008-04-30 00:00:00.000|                       |                |eabb9a92-fa07-4eab-8955-f0517b4a4ca7|2014-02-08 10:01:36.827|
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Sample Solution:

-- Selecting ProductID, Name, and Color columns from the Production.Product table
SELECT ProductID, Name, Color  
-- Retrieving data from the Production.Product table
FROM Production.Product  
-- Ordering the results based on the ListPrice column in ascending order
ORDER BY ListPrice;

Explanation:

• SELECT ProductID, Name, Color: Specifies the columns to be retrieved from the Production.Product table.
• FROM Production.Product: Indicates the source table from which data will be retrieved.
• ORDER BY ListPrice: Sorts the results based on the ListPrice column in ascending order.

Sample Output:

productid|name                            |color       |
---------+--------------------------------+------------+
      388|Hex Nut 11                      |            |
        2|Bearing Ball                    |            |
        3|BB Ball Bearing                 |            |
        4|Headset Ball Bearings           |            |
      316|Blade                           |            |
      317|LL Crankarm                     |Black       |
      318|ML Crankarm                     |Black       |
      319|HL Crankarm                     |Black       |
      320|Chainring Bolts                 |Silver      |
      321|Chainring Nut                   |Silver      |
      322|Chainring                       |Black       |
      323|Crown Race                      |            |
      324|Chain Stays                     |            |
      325|Decal 1                         |            |
      326|Decal 2                         |            |
      327|Down Tube                       |            |
      328|Mountain End Caps               |            |
	  ...

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