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Daily Archives: April 23, 2015

T-SQL Query | [ The Complex Time Puzzle ]

23 Thursday Apr 2015

Posted by Pawan Kumar Khowal in SQL SERVER, T SQL Puzzles

≈ 2 Comments

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T-SQL Query | [ The Complex Time Puzzle ]

Puzzle Statement

  1. We have a table called “Flag”
  2. We need two columns in the output i.e. Time1 and Time2
  3. There is a sequence of Time in Tim column with ID = 1 and ID = 2. Conside ID = 1 as the start time and ID = 2 as the End Time
  4. In the Time1 column we have to pick value from Tim column where ID = 1 and the in the Time2 column we have to pick value from Tim column where ID = 2 (Immediate next Id)
  5. For each Id = 1, if the next row is not ID = 2 then show value ‘0:00:00’
  6. Same if for Id = 2 if the previous value is not id = 1 then show value ‘0:00:00’
  7. Please check out the sample input and expected output for details.

PuzzleImageSample Input

ID Tim
1 09:05:00
2 09:10:00
1 10:00:00
2 10:15:00
1 11:00:00
1 11:30:00
2 11:45:00
2 11:50:00

Expected output

Time1 Time2
09:05:00 09:10:00
10:00:00 10:15:00
11:00:00 00:00:00
11:30:00 11:45:00
00:00:00 11:50:00

Rules/Restrictions

  • Your solution should be should use “SELECT” statement or “CTE”
  • Your solution should be generic in nature.
  • Add your solution(s) in the comments section or send you solution(s) to pawankkmr@gmail.com

Script

Use the below script to generate the source table and fill them up with the sample data.


--

CREATE TABLE Flag
(
	 ID INT
	,Tim VARCHAR(8)
)
GO

INSERT INTO Flag(ID,Tim)
VALUES
(1,'9:05:00'),
(2,'9:10:00'),
(1,'10:00:00'),
(2,'10:15:00'),
(1,'11:00:00'),
(1,'11:30:00'),
(2,'11:45:00'),
(2,'11:50:00')

--

UPDATE – 23-Apr-2015 – Solution 1


--

;WITH CTE AS
(
	SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY (SELECT NULL)) - ID rnk , *
	FROM Flag
)
,CTE1 AS
(
	SELECT MIN(Tim) Time1, MAX(Tim) Time2 FROM CTE
	GROUP BY rnk
)
SELECT
 CASE WHEN Time1 = Time2 AND ID = 2 THEN '0:00:00' ELSE Time1 END Time1
,CASE WHEN Time1 = Time2 AND ID = 1 THEN '0:00:00' ELSE Time2 END Time2
FROM CTE1 a INNER JOIN Flag b ON a.Time1 = b.Tim

--

UPDATE – 28-Apr-2015 – Solution 2


--Posted By Isha Mattoo

;With cte AS 
(
	Select *,ISnull(lag(ID) OVER (ORDER BY (select null)),0)  As Prev_ID
	,ISnull(Lead(ID) OVER (ORDER BY (select null)),0)  As Next_ID
from Flag )
,cte2 as(
select * 
	, case when id = 1 and (next_id = 2 or Prev_id =2 or next_id = 0) 
		then Tim when id = 2 and Prev_ID = 2 then '00:00:00' end as Tim1
	, CASE WHEN id = 2 and (Prev_id = 1 or next_id = 1 or next_id = 0) 
	then Tim when id = 1 and Next_ID = 1 then '00:00:00' end as Tim2
from cte 
)
,CTE21 AS 
(
	SELECT Tim1 , ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY (SELECT 1)) rnk from cte2
	WHERE Tim1 IS NOT NULL
)
,CTE22 AS
(
	SELECT Tim2 , ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY (SELECT 1)) rnk from cte2
	WHERE Tim2 IS NOT NULL
)
SELECT Tim1,Tim2 FROM CTE22 c INNER JOIN CTE21 c1 on c.rnk = c1.rnk


--

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T-SQL Query | [ The Multiple Condition Puzzle ]

23 Thursday Apr 2015

Posted by Pawan Kumar Khowal in SQL SERVER, T SQL Puzzles

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T-SQL Query | [ The Multiple Condition Puzzle ]

Puzzle Statement

  1. We have a table called “Groups”
  2. I need to pick the group_no’s who has group_name both TEST1 and TEST2 and Active should be 1. In this case I need 100 and 300 as this both group_no contains TEST1 and TEST2 and are active.
  3. Here i don’t get 200 because it has both groupnames but for the 4th record its active status is 0.
  4. Here i dont get 400 because it has only TEST1 but dont have a record with groupname TEST2.
  5. Please check out the sample input and expected output for details.

Sample Input

Group_id Group_no Group_name Active
1 100 TEST1 1
2 100 TEST2 1
3 200 TEST1 1
4 200 TEST2 0
5 300 TEST1 1
6 300 TEST2 1
7 400 TEST1 1

Expected output

Group_id Group_no Group_name Active
1 100 TEST1 1
2 100 TEST2 1
5 300 TEST1 1
6 300 TEST2 1

Rules/Restrictions

  • Your solution should be should use “SELECT” statement or “CTE”
  • Your solution should be generic in nature.
  • Add your solution(s) in the comments section or send you solution(s) to pawankkmr@gmail.com

Script

Use the below script to generate the source table and fill them up with the sample data.


--

CREATE TABLE Groups
(
	 Group_id INT
	,Group_no INT
	,Group_name VARCHAR(10)
	,Active INT
)
GO

INSERT INTO Groups VALUES
(1, 100, 'TEST1', 1),
(2, 100, 'TEST2', 1),
(3, 200, 'TEST1', 1),
(4, 200, 'TEST2', 0),
(5, 300, 'TEST1', 1),
(6, 300, 'TEST2', 1),
(7, 400, 'TEST1', 1)

--

UPDATE – 23-Apr-2015 – Solution 1


--

;WITH CTE1 AS
(
	SELECT Group_no FROM Groups WHERE Active = 1 AND Group_name = 'TEST1'
)
, CTE2 AS
(
	SELECT Group_no FROM Groups WHERE Active = 1 AND Group_name = 'TEST2'
)
SELECT g.* FROM CTE1 a
INNER JOIN CTE2 b ON a.Group_no = b.Group_no
INNER JOIN Groups g on a.Group_no = g.Group_no

--

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T-SQL Query | [ The Wild Card Puzzle ]

23 Thursday Apr 2015

Posted by Pawan Kumar Khowal in SQL SERVER, T SQL Puzzles

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T-SQL Query | [ The Wild Card Puzzle ]

Puzzle Statement

  1. We have a single input table called “WildCard” contains columns Country, State and City
  2. We have to write a SP or Query which will accept “Country,State,City” arbitrarily and returns rows which are matching with these values.
  3. E.g. for input ‘Ind,Hary,Gu’ we have select rows which matches with these values.
  4. Note that we have to use Like operator.
  5. Sample input parameters are given below.
  • ‘Ind,Haryana,Gu’
  • ‘Ind,Har,Gu’
  • ‘Ind’
  • ‘I’

Also note that if only single value is present in the input parameter then we have search that value in Country column. If two are present then in country and state.

Please check out the sample input and expected output for details.

Sample Input

Country States City
India Haryana Gurgaon
India Haryana Rewari
India Haryana Kanina
India Haryana Narnaul
India Maharashtra Nasik
India Maharashtra Mumbai
India Maharashtra Pune
India Maharashtra Nagar

Expected output

(For input – ‘Ind,Hary,Gu’ )

Country States City
India Haryana Gurgaon

Rules/Restrictions

  • Your solution should be should use “SELECT” statement or “CTE” or a Dynamic query.
  • Your solution should be generic in nature.
  • Add your solution(s) in the comments section or send you solution(s) to pawankkmr@gmail.com

Script

Use the below script to generate the source table and fill them up with the sample data.


--

CREATE TABLE WildCard
(
     Country VARCHAR(50)
     ,States VARCHAR(50)
     ,City VARCHAR(50)
)
GO

INSERT INTO WildCard VALUES
('India','Haryana','Gurgaon'),
('India','Haryana','Rewari'),
('India','Haryana','Kanina'),
('India','Haryana','Narnaul'),
('India','Maharashtra','Nasik'),
('India','Maharashtra','Mumbai'),
('India','Maharashtra','Pune'),
('India','Maharashtra','Nagar')

--

UPDATE – 23-Apr-2015 – Solution 1


--


SET NOCOUNT ON

DECLARE @Param AS VARCHAR(100) = 'Ind,Hary,Gu'
DECLARE @Cnt AS INT = 0
DECLARE @Qry AS VARCHAR(MAX) = ''
SET @Cnt = LEN(@Param) -  LEN(REPLACE(@Param,',','')) 

DECLARE @x AS XML=''

SET @x = CAST('<A>'+ REPLACE(@Param,',','</A><A>')+ '</A>' AS XML)
SELECT IDENTITY(INT,1,1) rnk , t.value('.', 'VARCHAR(100)') Params INTO #Params FROM @x.nodes('/A') AS x(t)    

SET @Qry = ' SELECT Country,States,City FROM WildCard WHERE '
IF @Cnt = 0     
           SET @Qry = @Qry + ' Country LIKE ''%'' ' + '+' + ''''  + (SELECT Params FROM #Params WHERE rnk = 1) + '''' + '+' + '''%'' ' 
ELSE IF @Cnt = 1
     BEGIN
           SET @Qry = @Qry + ' Country LIKE ''%'' ' + '+' + ''''  + (SELECT Params FROM #Params WHERE rnk = 1) + '''' + '+' + '''%'' '
           SET @Qry = @Qry +  ' AND ' 
           SET @Qry = @Qry + ' States LIKE ''%'' ' + '+' + ''''  + (SELECT Params FROM #Params WHERE rnk = 2) + '''' + '+' + '''%'' '
     END
ELSE IF @Cnt = 2
     BEGIN
           SET @Qry = @Qry + ' Country LIKE ''%'' ' + '+' + ''''  + (SELECT Params FROM #Params WHERE rnk = 1) + '''' + '+' + '''%'' '
           SET @Qry = @Qry +  ' AND ' 
           SET @Qry = @Qry + ' States LIKE ''%'' ' + '+' + ''''  + (SELECT Params FROM #Params WHERE rnk = 2) + '''' + '+' + '''%'' '
           SET @Qry = @Qry +  ' AND ' 
           SET @Qry = @Qry + ' City LIKE ''%'' ' + '+' + ''''  + (SELECT Params FROM #Params WHERE rnk = 3) + '''' + '+' + '''%'' '
     END
PRINT (@Qry)
EXEC (@Qry)


DROP TABLE dbo.#Params;

--

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