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SQL Exercises, Practice, Solution - Wildcard and Special operators

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1. Salespeople from Paris or Rome

From the following table, write a SQL query to find the details of those salespeople who come from the 'Paris' City or 'Rome' City. Return salesman_id, name, city, commission.

Sample table: salesman

 salesman_id |    name    |   city   | commission 
-------------+------------+----------+------------
        5001 | James Hoog | New York |       0.15
        5002 | Nail Knite | Paris    |       0.13
        5005 | Pit Alex   | London   |       0.11
        5006 | Mc Lyon    | Paris    |       0.14
        5007 | Paul Adam  | Rome     |       0.13
        5003 | Lauson Hen | San Jose |       0.12

Sample Output:

salesman_id	name		city	commission
5002		Nail Knite	Paris	0.13
5006		Mc Lyon		Paris	0.14
5007		Paul Adam	Rome	0.13

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2. Salespeople in Paris or Rome

From the following table, write a SQL query to find the details of the salespeople who come from either 'Paris' or 'Rome'. Return salesman_id, name, city, commission. 

Sample table: salesman

 salesman_id |    name    |   city   | commission 
-------------+------------+----------+------------
        5001 | James Hoog | New York |       0.15
        5002 | Nail Knite | Paris    |       0.13
        5005 | Pit Alex   | London   |       0.11
        5006 | Mc Lyon    | Paris    |       0.14
        5007 | Paul Adam  | Rome     |       0.13
        5003 | Lauson Hen | San Jose |       0.12

Sample Output:

salesman_id	name		city	commission
5002		Nail Knite	Paris	0.13
5006		Mc Lyon		Paris	0.14
5007		Paul Adam	Rome	0.13

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3. Salespeople Not in Paris or Rome

From the following table, write a SQL query to find the details of those salespeople who live in cities other than Paris and Rome. Return salesman_id, name, city, commission.  

Sample table: salesman

 salesman_id |    name    |   city   | commission 
-------------+------------+----------+------------
        5001 | James Hoog | New York |       0.15
        5002 | Nail Knite | Paris    |       0.13
        5005 | Pit Alex   | London   |       0.11
        5006 | Mc Lyon    | Paris    |       0.14
        5007 | Paul Adam  | Rome     |       0.13
        5003 | Lauson Hen | San Jose |       0.12

Sample Output:

salesman_id	name		city		commission
5001		James Hoog	New York	0.15
5005		Pit Alex	London		0.11
5003		Lauson Hen	San Jose	0.12

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4. Customers with Specific IDs

From the following table, write a SQL query to retrieve the details of all customers whose ID belongs to any of the values 3007, 3008 or 3009. Return customer_id, cust_name, city, grade, and salesman_id.  

Sample table: customer

 customer_id |   cust_name    |    city    | grade | salesman_id 
-------------+----------------+------------+-------+-------------
        3002 | Nick Rimando   | New York   |   100 |        5001
        3007 | Brad Davis     | New York   |   200 |        5001
        3005 | Graham Zusi    | California |   200 |        5002
        3008 | Julian Green   | London     |   300 |        5002
        3004 | Fabian Johnson | Paris      |   300 |        5006
        3009 | Geoff Cameron  | Berlin     |   100 |        5003
        3003 | Jozy Altidor   | Moscow     |   200 |        5007
        3001 | Brad Guzan     | London     |       |        5005

Sample Output:

customer_id	cust_name	 city		grade	salesman_id
3007		Brad Davis	 New York	200		5001
3008		Julian Green   London		300		5002
3009		Geoff Cameron	Berlin		100		5003

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5. Salespeople with Commission 0.12-0.14

From the following table, write a SQL query to find salespeople who receive commissions between 0.12 and 0.14 (begin and end values are included). Return salesman_id, name, city, and commission.  

Sample table: salesman

 salesman_id |    name    |   city   | commission 
-------------+------------+----------+------------
        5001 | James Hoog | New York |       0.15
        5002 | Nail Knite | Paris    |       0.13
        5005 | Pit Alex   | London   |       0.11
        5006 | Mc Lyon    | Paris    |       0.14
        5007 | Paul Adam  | Rome     |       0.13
        5003 | Lauson Hen | San Jose |       0.12

Sample Output:

salesman_id	name		city	commission
5002		Nail Knite	Paris	0.13
5006		Mc Lyon		Paris	0.14
5007		Paul Adam	Rome	0.13
5003		Lauson Hen	San Jose0.12

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6. Orders Between 500-4000 Excluding Specific Amounts

From the following table, write a SQL query to select orders between 500 and 4000 (begin and end values are included). Exclude orders amount 948.50 and 1983.43. Return ord_no, purch_amt, ord_date, customer_id, and salesman_id. 

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

ord_no	purch_amt	ord_date	customer_id	salesman_id
70005	2400.60		2012-07-27	3007		5001
70003	2480.40		2012-10-10	3009		5003
70013	3045.60		2012-04-25	3002		5001

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7. Salespeople with Names N-O Range

From the following table, write a SQL query to retrieve the details of the salespeople whose names begin with any letter between 'A' and 'L' (not inclusive). Return salesman_id, name, city, commission. 

Sample table: salesman

 salesman_id |    name    |   city   | commission 
-------------+------------+----------+------------
        5001 | James Hoog | New York |       0.15
        5002 | Nail Knite | Paris    |       0.13
        5005 | Pit Alex   | London   |       0.11
        5006 | Mc Lyon    | Paris    |       0.14
        5007 | Paul Adam  | Rome     |       0.13
        5003 | Lauson Hen | San Jose |       0.12

Sample Output:

salesman_id	name		city		commission
5001		James Hoog	New York	0.15

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8. Salespeople with Names Not A-M Range

From the following table, write a SQL query to find the details of all salespeople except those whose names begin with any letter between 'A' and 'M'. Return salesman_id, name, city, commission.  

Sample table: salesman

 salesman_id |    name    |   city   | commission 
-------------+------------+----------+------------
        5001 | James Hoog | New York |       0.15
        5002 | Nail Knite | Paris    |       0.13
        5005 | Pit Alex   | London   |       0.11
        5006 | Mc Lyon    | Paris    |       0.14
        5007 | Paul Adam  | Rome     |       0.13
        5003 | Lauson Hen | San Jose |       0.12

Sample Output:

salesman_id	name		city		commission
5002		Nail Knite	Paris		0.13
5005		Pit Alex	London		0.11
5006		Mc Lyon		Paris		0.14
5007		Paul Adam	Rome		0.13
5003		Lauson Hen	San Jose	0.12

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9. Customers with Names Starting with B

From the following table, write a SQL query to retrieve the details of the customers whose names begins with the letter 'B'. Return customer_id, cust_name, city, grade, salesman_id.. 

Sample table: customer

 customer_id |   cust_name    |    city    | grade | salesman_id 
-------------+----------------+------------+-------+-------------
        3002 | Nick Rimando   | New York   |   100 |        5001
        3007 | Brad Davis     | New York   |   200 |        5001
        3005 | Graham Zusi    | California |   200 |        5002
        3008 | Julian Green   | London     |   300 |        5002
        3004 | Fabian Johnson | Paris      |   300 |        5006
        3009 | Geoff Cameron  | Berlin     |   100 |        5003
        3003 | Jozy Altidor   | Moscow     |   200 |        5007
        3001 | Brad Guzan     | London     |       |        5005

Sample Output:

customer_id	cust_name	city		grade	salesman_id
3007		Brad Davis	New York	200	5001
3001		Brad Guzan	London			5005

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10. Customers with Names Ending with N

From the following table, write a SQL query to find the details of the customers whose names end with the letter 'n'. Return customer_id, cust_name, city, grade, salesman_id.

Sample table: customer

 customer_id |   cust_name    |    city    | grade | salesman_id 
-------------+----------------+------------+-------+-------------
        3002 | Nick Rimando   | New York   |   100 |        5001
        3007 | Brad Davis     | New York   |   200 |        5001
        3005 | Graham Zusi    | California |   200 |        5002
        3008 | Julian Green   | London     |   300 |        5002
        3004 | Fabian Johnson | Paris      |   300 |        5006
        3009 | Geoff Cameron  | Berlin     |   100 |        5003
        3003 | Jozy Altidor   | Moscow     |   200 |        5007
        3001 | Brad Guzan     | London     |       |        5005

Sample Output:

customer_id	cust_name		city	grade	salesman_id
3008		Julian Green		London	300	5002
3004		Fabian Johnson		Paris	300	5006
3009		Geoff Cameron		Berlin	100	5003
3001		Brad Guzan		London		5005

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11. Salespeople Name Starts 'N' with Fourth 'L'

From the following table, write a SQL query to find the details of those salespeople whose names begin with ‘N’ and the fourth character is 'l'. Rests may be any character. Return salesman_id, name, city, commission. 

Sample table : salesman

 salesman_id |    name    |   city   | commission 
-------------+------------+----------+------------
        5001 | James Hoog | New York |       0.15
        5002 | Nail Knite | Paris    |       0.13
        5005 | Pit Alex   | London   |       0.11
        5006 | Mc Lyon    | Paris    |       0.14
        5007 | Paul Adam  | Rome     |       0.13
        5003 | Lauson Hen | San Jose |       0.12

Sample Output:

salesman_id	name		city	commission
5002		Nail Knite	Paris	0.13

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12. Rows with Underscore Character

From the following table, write a SQL query to find those rows where col1 contains the escape character underscore ( _ ). Return col1.

Sample table: testtable

col1
--------------------------
A001/DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_\DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_DJ-402-2014-2015
A002_DJ-401-2014-2015
A001/DJ_401
A001/DJ_402\44
A001/DJ_402\44\2015
A001/DJ-402%45\2015/200
A001/DJ_402\45\2015%100
A001/DJ_402%45\2015/300
A001/DJ-402\44

Sample Output:

col1
A001/DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_\DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_DJ-402-2014-2015
A002_DJ-401-2014-2015
A001/DJ_401
A001/DJ_402\44
A001/DJ_402\44\2015
A001/DJ_402\45\2015%100
A001/DJ_402%45\2015/300

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13. Rows Without Underscore Character

From the following table, write a SQL query to identify those rows where col1 does not contain the escape character underscore ( _ ). Return col1.

Sample table: testtable

col1
--------------------------
A001/DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_\DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_DJ-402-2014-2015
A002_DJ-401-2014-2015
A001/DJ_401
A001/DJ_402\44
A001/DJ_402\44\2015
A001/DJ-402%45\2015/200
A001/DJ_402\45\2015%100
A001/DJ_402%45\2015/300
A001/DJ-402\44

Sample Output:

col1
A001/DJ-402%45\2015/200
A001/DJ-402\44

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14. Rows with Forward Slash Character

From the following table, write a SQL query to find rows in which col1 contains the forward slash character ( / ). Return col1.

Sample table: testtable

col1
--------------------------
A001/DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_\DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_DJ-402-2014-2015
A002_DJ-401-2014-2015
A001/DJ_401
A001/DJ_402\44
A001/DJ_402\44\2015
A001/DJ-402%45\2015/200
A001/DJ_402\45\2015%100
A001/DJ_402%45\2015/300
A001/DJ-402\44

Sample Output:

col1
A001/DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_\DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001/DJ_401
A001/DJ_402\44
A001/DJ_402\44\2015
A001/DJ-402%45\2015/200
A001/DJ_402\45\2015%100
A001/DJ_402%45\2015/300
A001/DJ-402\44

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15. Rows Without Forward Slash Character

From the following table, write a SQL query to identify those rows where col1 does not contain the forward slash character ( / ). Return col1.

Sample table: testtable

col1
--------------------------
A001/DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_\DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_DJ-402-2014-2015
A002_DJ-401-2014-2015
A001/DJ_401
A001/DJ_402\44
A001/DJ_402\44\2015
A001/DJ-402%45\2015/200
A001/DJ_402\45\2015%100
A001/DJ_402%45\2015/300
A001/DJ-402\44

Sample Output:

col1
A001_DJ-402-2014-2015
A002_DJ-401-2014-2015

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16. Rows with '_/' String

From the following table, write a SQL query to find those rows where col1 contains the string ( _/ ). Return col1.

Sample table: testtable

col1
--------------------------
A001/DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_\DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_DJ-402-2014-2015
A002_DJ-401-2014-2015
A001/DJ_401
A001/DJ_402\44
A001/DJ_402\44\2015
A001/DJ-402%45\2015/200
A001/DJ_402\45\2015%100
A001/DJ_402%45\2015/300
A001/DJ-402\44

Sample Output:

col1
A001/DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_\DJ-402\44_/100/2015

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17. Rows Without '_/' String

From the following table, write a SQL query to find those rows where col1 does not contain the string ( _/ ). Return col1.

Sample table: testtable

col1
--------------------------
A001/DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_\DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_DJ-402-2014-2015
A002_DJ-401-2014-2015
A001/DJ_401
A001/DJ_402\44
A001/DJ_402\44\2015
A001/DJ-402%45\2015/200
A001/DJ_402\45\2015%100
A001/DJ_402%45\2015/300
A001/DJ-402\44

Sample Output:

col1
A001_DJ-402-2014-2015
A002_DJ-401-2014-2015
A001/DJ_401
A001/DJ_402\44
A001/DJ_402\44\2015
A001/DJ-402%45\2015/200
A001/DJ_402\45\2015%100
A001/DJ_402%45\2015/300
A001/DJ-402\44

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18. Rows with Percent Character

From the following table, write a SQL query to find those rows where col1 contains the character percent ( % ). Return col1.

Sample table: testtable

col1
--------------------------
A001/DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_\DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_DJ-402-2014-2015
A002_DJ-401-2014-2015
A001/DJ_401
A001/DJ_402\44
A001/DJ_402\44\2015
A001/DJ-402%45\2015/200
A001/DJ_402\45\2015%100
A001/DJ_402%45\2015/300
A001/DJ-402\44

Sample Output:

col1
A001/DJ-402%45\2015/200
A001/DJ_402\45\2015%100
A001/DJ_402%45\2015/300

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19. Rows Without Percent Character

From the following table, write a SQL query to find those rows where col1 does not contain the character percent ( % ). Return col1.

Sample table: testtable

col1
--------------------------
A001/DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_\DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_DJ-402-2014-2015
A002_DJ-401-2014-2015
A001/DJ_401
A001/DJ_402\44
A001/DJ_402\44\2015
A001/DJ-402%45\2015/200
A001/DJ_402\45\2015%100
A001/DJ_402%45\2015/300
A001/DJ-402\44

Sample Output:

col1
A001/DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_\DJ-402\44_/100/2015
A001_DJ-402-2014-2015
A002_DJ-401-2014-2015
A001/DJ_401
A001/DJ_402\44
A001/DJ_402\44\2015
A001/DJ-402\44

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20. Customers Without Grade

From the following table, write a SQL query to find all those customers who does not have any grade. Return customer_id, cust_name, city, grade, salesman_id.

Sample table: customer

 customer_id |   cust_name    |    city    | grade | salesman_id 
-------------+----------------+------------+-------+-------------
        3002 | Nick Rimando   | New York   |   100 |        5001
        3007 | Brad Davis     | New York   |   200 |        5001
        3005 | Graham Zusi    | California |   200 |        5002
        3008 | Julian Green   | London     |   300 |        5002
        3004 | Fabian Johnson | Paris      |   300 |        5006
        3009 | Geoff Cameron  | Berlin     |   100 |        5003
        3003 | Jozy Altidor   | Moscow     |   200 |        5007
        3001 | Brad Guzan     | London     |       |        5005

Sample Output:

customer_id	cust_name	city	grade	salesman_id
3001		Brad Guzan	London		5005

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21. Customers With Grade

From the following table, write a SQL query to locate all customers with a grade value. Return customer_id, cust_name,city, grade, salesman_id.

Sample table: customer

 customer_id |   cust_name    |    city    | grade | salesman_id 
-------------+----------------+------------+-------+-------------
        3002 | Nick Rimando   | New York   |   100 |        5001
        3007 | Brad Davis     | New York   |   200 |        5001
        3005 | Graham Zusi    | California |   200 |        5002
        3008 | Julian Green   | London     |   300 |        5002
        3004 | Fabian Johnson | Paris      |   300 |        5006
        3009 | Geoff Cameron  | Berlin     |   100 |        5003
        3003 | Jozy Altidor   | Moscow     |   200 |        5007
        3001 | Brad Guzan     | London     |       |        5005

Sample Output:

customer_id	cust_name	city		grade	salesman_id
3002		Nick Rimando	New York	100	5001
3007		Brad Davis	New York	200	5001
3005		Graham Zusi	California	200	5002
3008		Julian Green	London		300	5002
3004		Fabian Johnson	Paris		300	5006
3009		Geoff Cameron	Berlin		100	5003
3003		Jozy Altidor	Moscow		200	5007

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22. Employees with Last Name Starting 'D'

From the following table, write a SQL query to locate the employees whose last name begins with the letter 'D'. Return emp_idno, emp_fname, emp_lname and emp_dept. Go to the editor

Sample table: emp_details

 EMP_IDNO EMP_FNAME       EMP_LNAME         EMP_DEPT
--------- --------------- --------------- ----------
   127323 Michale         Robbin                  57
   526689 Carlos          Snares                  63
   843795 Enric           Dosio                   57
   328717 Jhon            Snares                  63
   444527 Joseph          Dosni                   47
   659831 Zanifer         Emily                   47
   847674 Kuleswar        Sitaraman               57
   748681 Henrey          Gabriel                 47
   555935 Alex            Manuel                  57
   539569 George          Mardy                   27
   733843 Mario           Saule                   63
   631548 Alan            Snappy                  27
   839139 Maria           Foster                  57

Sample Output:

emp_idno	emp_fname	emp_lname	emp_dept
843795		Enric		Dosio		57
444527		Joseph		Dosni		47

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