SQL Query

Question

Consider following tables:

PLAYER(NAME,COUNTRY,AGE)

P_DATA(NAME,M_DATE,RUNS,WICKETS,CATCHES,AGAINST)

SQL Queries

1)List players who have played against all countries

2)For each country, name the player(s) who have scored maximum runs,taken maximum wickets in a match

Please provide SQL codes to solve above mentioned queries.

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

Here it is for 1: select Name from ( select NAME,COUNT(AGAINST) as CountryCount from P_DATA group by NAME ) as A INNER JOIN ( select count(distinct AGAINST) as TotalCountry from P_DATA ) AS B ON A.CountryCount=B.TotalCountry-1 for 2: select A.COUNTRY,A.NAME,SUM(RUNS) as Run,SUM(WICKETS) as Wickets from PLAYER A INNER JOIN P_DATA B ON B.NAME=A.NAME group by A.COUNTRY,A.NAME Regards, Iftikar

Rasadul Alam Rashed · Answer

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Nilesh Sanyal · Answer

Thank you,sir.

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

Hi, For the first query I think to have one Country table, otherwise how you will find that player has been played against all country. Regards, Iftikar

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