SQL Exercises: Customer with the highest purchase amount

SQL Aggregate Functions: Exercise-17 with Solution

From the following table, write a SQL query to determine the maximum order (purchase) amount generated by each salesperson. Filter the rows for the salesperson ID is in the range 5003 and 5008 (Begin and end values are included.). Return salesperson id and maximum purchase amount.

Sample table: orders

Sample Solution:

SELECT salesman_id,MAX(purch_amt) 
FROM orders 
GROUP BY salesman_id 
HAVING salesman_id BETWEEN 5003 AND 5008;

Output of the Query:

salesman_id	max
5005		270.65
5003		2480.40
5007		75.29
5006		1983.43

Code Explanation:

In the given SQL query, the salesman_id and the maximum purchase amount (purch_amt) will be retrieved from the 'orders' table for salesmen with an id between 5003 and 5008.
The result will show the maximum purchase amount made by each salesman in the specified range. The "HAVING" clause filters the result set by only showing salesmen whose id is between 5003 and 5008.
The result will show the maximum purchase amount made by each salesman, with the salesman_id being grouped together.

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